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20 Gulden Coin Note
| Issuer | Kingdom of the Netherlands (Ministry of Finance) |
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| Year | 1846 |
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| Size | 167 × 85 mm |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | RIJKS MUNT watermark, appearing as circular medallion devices in the paper |
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The Dutch "muntbiljet" — coin note — was a mechanism for substituting paper for silver coinage during periods of metal scarcity, issued by the Ministry of Finance rather than the central bank, which gave it a different legal standing than ordinary banknotes. The 1846 series predates De Nederlandsche Bank's monopoly on note issue, and these denominations circulated alongside specie in a monetary system still transitioning away from the bimetallic standard.
The April 1945 print date is striking: the Netherlands was still under German occupation, liberated only days later in May. Whether this printing was intended for post-liberation restocking or was already in preparation by a government-in-exile operation is a question the date alone cannot answer.