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5 Cents
| Issuer | Government of Suriname |
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| Year | 1943 |
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| Value | 5 Cents (5 Cent) (0.05 SRG) |
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| Obverse description | Central design features a stylized orange tree (sinaasappelboom) bearing fruit and blossoms, set within a raised circular border, all presented on a square flan with rounded corners. The legend KONINGRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN (Kingdom of the Netherlands) encircles the central motif in raised Latin letters, reading around the perimeter of the coin. Decorative scrollwork and foliate ornaments fill the four corners of the square field between the legend and the coin's edge, imparting an ornate, Art Nouveau-influenced character to the design. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the large denomination numeral '5' with a superscript 'c' to its right, all contained within a raised beaded circle at the center of the square flan. The date is split across the field, with '19' appearing to the left and '43' to the right of the central circle, flanked by decorative shell or fan-shaped ornamental devices at each corner. A beaded border surrounds the central circle, and additional decorative shell motifs embellish the four corners of the square field, consistent with the ornamental style of the obverse. |
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Suriname's wartime coinage presents an unusual administrative footnote: the territory remained under Dutch authority but was effectively cut off from the Netherlands following the German occupation in May 1940. Coin production shifted to the Philadelphia Mint, which struck issues for several occupied or isolated Dutch territories during the war years. The nickel brass alloy reflects wartime metal constraints — nickel itself was a strategic material under heavy Allied demand.