2 1/2 Gulden Silver voucher

The designation "silver voucher" (zilvergulden bon) was not decorative language — these notes were formally backed by silver reserves held on behalf of the Dutch colonial administration, a distinct arrangement from the bank's ordinary fiduciary circulation. Surinaamsche Bank occupied an unusual dual role as both commercial and quasi-central bank in the colony, and the silver bon series was one mechanism used to manage the chronic shortage of hard coin in Paramaribo.

Enschedé's involvement guaranteed quality engraving; the Haarlem firm had printed Dutch colonial currency for generations by 1920.