| Issuer | Suriname |
| Year | 1973-1978 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 21/2 Guilders (21/2 Gulden) (2.50 SRG) |
| Currency | Guilder (1826-2003) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 128 × 73 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990) |
| No. printed | 12,175,000 |
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| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#118 |
| Obverse description | Red-brown and light-blue on multicolor underprint. Blue-gray Tanager on branch at left. Three lines of text above signature title at center. Signature title: `De Minister van Financiën` |
| Reverse description | Red-brown and light-green on multicolor underprint. A lizard and view of Afobaka Dam. |
| Signature(s) | Harry Sharuh Radhakishun, Lesley E. Goede, |
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| Obverse lettering | SURINAME
Thraupis Episcopus
MUNTBILJET
TWEE EN EEN HALVE
GULDEN
UITGEGEVEN KRACHTENS LANDSVERORDENING
VAN 8 APRIL 1960 (G.B. No.38)
GEREGISTREED: PARAMARIBO, 1 AUGUSTUS 1978
Der Minister van Financiën
BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Cº Lº , NEW MALDEN, SURREY,
ENGLAND (Translation: Suriname Thraupis Episcopus Coin Note Two and a half Gulden Issued under country regulation of April 8, 1960 (G.B. No.38) Registered: Paramaribo, August 1, 1978 The Minister of Finance Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., New Malden, Surrey, England) |
| Reverse lettering | SURINAME
WETTIG BETAALMIDDEL
TWEE EN EEN HALVE
GULDEN (Translation: Suriname Legal Tender Two and a half Gulden) |
| 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. |
| Catalog ID | 9002996070 |
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