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25 Centen West-Indische Bank
| Issuer | West-Indische Bank (Suriname) |
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| Year | 1837-1848 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Uniface note printed in brown on plain paper, cut to a distinctive hexagonal format. The perimeter border is composed of a continuous frieze of musical notes, a decorative motif attributed to J.M. Fleischman, enclosing the central text block with denomination and redemption clauses. The date 1837 and denomination numeral 25 appear within the text, with space reserved for manuscript signatures of the Chief Directorate. |
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| Obverse lettering | WEST-INDISCHE BANK 25 cts. Goed voor VIJF-EN-TWINTIG CENTEN. Verwisselbaar, op vertoon, bij de West-Indische Bank, ingevolge haar Reglement. Namens de Loofd-Directie, ZEGGE 25 1837 (Translation: West Indies Bank 25 cts. Good for Twenty-Five Cents. Redeemable on demand at the West Indies Bank, pursuant to its Regulations. On behalf of the Chief Directorate, Say 25 1837) |
| Reverse description | Plain unprinted reverse, as this is a uniface note. The image reveals show-through of the obverse text and signatures, with the characteristic hexagonal paper shape clearly visible. |
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