| Issuer | Dutch New Guinea |
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| Year | 1950 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 21/2 Gulden (2.5) |
| Currency | Gulden (1950-1963) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Royal Joh. Enschedé (Koninklijke Joh. Enschedé, Johan Enschede en Zonen), Haarlem, Netherlands (1703-date) |
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| Reference(s) | P#5 |
| Obverse description | On the left, portrait of Dutch Queen Juliana |
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| Obverse lettering | 2 1/2 Nieuw-Guinea Twee en een halve Gulden De minister zonder portfeuille Wettig betaalmiddel 2 januari 1950 Joh enschede en zonen Haarlem (Translation: 2 1/2 New-Guinea Two and a half Gulden Minister without a portfolio Legal tender 2 January 1950 Joh. Enschedé and sons printer Haarlem) |
| Reverse description | Lines design and value |
| Reverse lettering | 2 1/2 UITGEGEVEN KRACHTENS HET BESLUIT GELDREGELING NIEUW-GUINEA HET NAMAKEN OF VERVALSEN VAN BANKBILJETTEN HET OPZETTELIJK UITGEVEN OF IN VOORNAAD HEBBEN VAN VALSE OF VERVALSTE BANKBILJETTEN IS STRAFBAAR (Translation: 2 1/2 Issued under the New Guinea Money Scheme Decree Counterfeiting or falsifying banknotes intentionally is punishable) |
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| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Numisquare ID | 9544651010 |
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