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50 Gulden - Mata Hari

Issuer Netherlands
Year 2019-2020
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Printer Mujand Fantasy Bankbiljetten
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Reverse description Full-length intaglio-style vignette of Mata Hari in a reclining nude pose, wearing only an ornate jewelled headdress and body adornments, set against a green guilloche underprint with stylised wing and floral motifs. Denomination numerals '50' appear at upper right and lower left, with a Dutch philosophical quotation in small text at left. The note bears the 'SPECIAL EDITION REV. 2' inscription at lower right.
Reverse lettering MUJAND FANTASY BANKBILJETTEN M 137 S24 G
DOOD IS NIETS. NOCH LEVEN, TROUWENS, OM TE STERVEN,
TE SLAPEN, IN MET NIETS OVER TE GAAN, WAT MAAKT WET
ALLES IS EEN ILLUSIE.
50
50
MATA HARI
GEBOREN: MARGARETHA GEERTRUIDA ZELLE
SPECIAL EDITION REV. 2
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Not a circulating note and never intended to be. Mujand Fantasy Bankbiljetten is a Dutch novelty producer specializing in commemorative and gift notes designed for the collector and souvenir market — these carry no legal tender status and are produced entirely outside any central bank authorization. The "Mata Hari" designation places this in a series of Dutch cultural figures rendered on polymer fantasy issues, timed loosely around the centenary of her 1917 execution in France.

Polymer substrate on a piece like this is a curious choice — more expensive than paper for a non-circulating item, but it photographs well and resists handling damage at point of sale.

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