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400 Dollar 30th Anniversary of Independence
| Issuer | Centrale Bank van Suriname |
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| Year | 2005 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The central design features a stylized figure kissing or embracing the flag of Suriname, symbolizing national pride and independence. The background incorporates stylized architectural elements, a rising sun, and birds in flight, evoking themes of prosperity and freedom. A Dutch commemorative legend arcs across the upper field, referencing the 30th anniversary of constitutional independence and the date 25 November 1975. The denomination 400 DOLLAR is inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | 30 jaar Staatkundige Onafhankelijkheid 25 nov. 1975-2005 400 dollar (Translation: 30 years of Constitutional Independence 25 November 1975-2005) |
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Suriname's independence from the Netherlands came on 25 November 1975, making this 2005 issue the thirtieth anniversary commemoration. The timing was politically charged: by 2005, the country was still managing the economic wreckage of the 1990s hyperinflation that had wiped out the value of the Surinamese guilder, prompting a full currency redenomination in 2004 — just one year before this coin was struck — replacing the guilder with the Surinamese dollar at a rate of 1,000 to one.