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50 South Sudanese Pounds
| Issuer | Bank of South Sudan |
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| Year | 2015-2019 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is dominated by a portrait vignette of Dr. John Garang de Mabior at left, set against a violet and purple guilloche underprint with geometric ornamental borders. The central field carries the bank title "Bank of South Sudan" at top, the denomination "Fifty South Sudanese Pounds" in bold lettering, and a promise-to-pay clause. Two signature lines for the Governor and Minister of Finance appear at lower centre, with the date at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | Bank of South Sudan Promise to pay the bearer on demand Fifty South Sudanese Pounds Governor Minister of Finance Dr. John Garang de Mabior 50 |
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South Sudan's banknotes have been caught in a difficult position since independence in 2011 — the country has experienced severe hyperinflationary pressure driven by civil war, oil revenue collapse, and the near-total breakdown of formal banking in large parts of the territory. By the time this 2015 series entered circulation, the pound had already lost substantial ground against the dollar on the parallel market, meaning higher-denomination notes depreciated quickly in real purchasing power.
De La Rue's involvement provided basic modern security, though counterfeiting infrastructure in the region was never the primary threat — it was monetary policy itself that undermined confidence in the notes.