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1 Cent
| Issuer | Centrale Bank van Suriname |
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| Year | 1962-1972 |
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| Diameter | 18 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central decorative motif inspired by traditional wood carvings of the Surinamese Maroons, descendants of escaped African slaves, rendered in an intricate geometric and curvilinear style. This design element is enclosed within a beaded or cable inner circle. The denomination 1 CENT appears divided on either side of the central motif, with the year of issue positioned centrally above or within the design. The mint mark and privy mark of the Royal Dutch Mint — a caduceus or cock depending on the year — appear within the design field. The composition reflects an intentional celebration of Afro-Surinamese cultural heritage in the national coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1 CENT 1962 |
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Suriname remained a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands until 1975, meaning these coins were issued under Dutch authority through the Centrale Bank van Suriname — an institution established only in 1957 after the country gained internal autonomy under the Statuut voor het Koninkrijk. The bronze cent series ran through the final decade of Dutch administration, circulating alongside Netherlands Antilles coinage in a monetary arrangement that reflected the awkward half-independence of the period.
Struck at the Utrecht mint, as was standard for Dutch Caribbean issues of this era.