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| Issuer | Suriname |
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| Year | 1940-1942 |
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| Value | 50 Cents (50 Cent) (0.50 SRG) |
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| Obverse description | Printed in orange on white paper, the obverse carries a vignette of a helmeted female figure at left, rendered in intaglio in a classical allegorical style. The centre bears the denomination '50 Ct.' in large bold figures flanking the title 'SURINAME ZILVERBON', with the text 'GROOT EEN HALVE GULDEN' below. Series letters and serial number appear at upper left and upper right respectively, with two facsimile signature lines at the base flanking the imprint of the American Bank Note Company. |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in red-orange, the reverse is dominated by a large, intricate guilloche rosette at centre, surrounded by elaborate lathe-work patterns and scrollwork. The denomination 'EEN HALVE GULDEN' is printed vertically in bold letters along both the left and right margins. 'SURINAME' appears at the top and 'WETTIG BETAALMIDDEL' at the bottom, with an anti-counterfeiting warning text in two columns below the central vignette. |
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| Variants | P#104a - 26.06.1940, 05.07.1940, 27.09.1940, 05.10.1940 & 30.10.1940 P#104b - 01.07.1941 P#104c - 30.04.1942 |
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