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| Issuer | Netherlands (Ministry of Finance) |
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| Year | 1949 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Printed in black on a light-gray ground, the obverse presents an intaglio portrait vignette of Queen Juliana within a shield-shaped frame at left, her name inscribed below in small capitals, with a floral motif at the base of the shield. To the right, the large numeral denomination '2½' is set against an intricate guilloche underprint, with the issuing authority text and date '8 AUGUSTUS 1949' above a facsimile ministerial signature, all within a finely ruled border. The note title 'NEDERLAND MUNTBILJET' appears in bold letterpress at upper right, with 'TWEE EN EEN HALVE GULDEN' and 'WETTIG BETAALMIDDEL' in a dark banner along the lower margin. |
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| Reverse description | Printed in black on a light-gray ground, the reverse is composed entirely of typographic and geometric ornamental elements, with the denomination and note title arranged in bold lettering around the central field. Fine guilloche borders and repeated geometric patterns frame the perimeter, while the serial number and legal tender declarations are distributed across the face within a structured, symmetrical layout typical of Dutch muntbiljet design. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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