Two-tone single-sided printing in black on a red or light red background. Frame composed of stylized leaves. Value in letters in the center. Value `5` repeated three times in the frame. The place (Paramaribo) and the date are printed in black in the center. Coat of arms of Suriname at the bottom composed of two Indians surrounding a medallion containing a sailboat. Below in a band, the national motto of the country in Latin: Justitia Pietas Fides (Justice, Piety, Fidelity). A combination of signatures in black with the Director-Secretary (or just Director) and the Director-President.
Reverse description
Brown, pink and beige gradient background consisting of wavy lines converging towards the center. Value `5` in the center and banknote number repeated three times. Text of the law in an arc above the value.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Surinaamsche Bank
Obverse lettering
DE SURINAAMSCHE BANK
te Paramaribo
betaald aan Tonder
VIJF GULDEN
in gangbare specie iederen werkdag van negen tot één uur.
Paramaribo, 30 Maart 1932
Uitgev. bij Joh. Eschendé & Zonen
Perforated: `WAARDELOOS` (Worthless) (Translation: The Suriname Bank In Paramaribo Pay to bearer Five Gulden in common mortar every working day from nine to one o`clock. Paramaribo, March 30, 1932 Printed by Joh. Eschendé & Sons Perforated: `WAARDELOOS` (Worthless))
