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2 1/2 Gulden Muntbiljet
| Issuer | Government of the Netherlands Antilles |
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| Year | 1970 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | NEDERLANDSE ANTILLEN MUNTBILJET - WETTIG BETAALMIDDEL 2 1/2 De minister van financies F. J. Tromp Uitgegeven krachtens landsverordening van 8 september 1970 (P. B. 1970 No 105) TWEE EN EEN HALVE GULDEN JOH. ENSCHEDÉ EN ZONEN (Translation: Netherlands Antilles Banknote - Legal Tender 2 1/2 The Minister of Finance F. J. Tromp Issued pursuant to national ordinance of 8 September 1970 (P. B. 1970 No 105) Two and a Half Gulden Joh. Enschede and Sons) |
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| Signature(s) | F. J. Tromp |
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The muntbiljet — literally "coin note" — was a category unique to the Netherlands and its territories, issued by the treasury rather than the central bank and legally equivalent to coinage rather than banknotes. This 2½ Gulden follows that convention, meaning it circulated as a substitute for the 2½ Gulden coin rather than as conventional paper currency.
Enschedé's Haarlem facility had printed for the Antilles continuously since the earliest issues, and the quality of intaglio work on this series is noticeably sharper than on contemporaneous Caribbean issues from other regional printers. Tromp served as President of the Bank of the Netherlands Antilles during this period.