Catalog
25 South Sudanese Piasters
| Issuer | Bank of South Sudan |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Reverse description | Landscape vignette of the River Nile with the Imatong Mountains in the background, including Mt. Kinyeti (3,187 m), the highest peak in South Sudan. A traditional Dinka warrior spear motif is incorporated into the design. Denomination numerals and authority inscriptions appear in English and Arabic. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The Bank of South Sudan's inaugural note series, including this 25 Piaster denomination, was issued on July 18, 2011 — three days before South Sudan's formal independence declaration on July 9 had even fully settled into international recognition. Thomas De La Rue produced the complete series under considerable time pressure; the newly established central bank had barely months between the January 2011 independence referendum result and the legal requirement to have a functioning currency ready for circulation.
The piaster subdivisions saw almost no practical use from the outset, as rampant inflation quickly rendered small denominations worthless in daily trade.