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25 Piastres
| Issuer | Bank of Sudan |
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| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of two dromedary camels set against an outline map of Sudan, flanked by branches of laurel and wheat arranged symmetrically and divided by a central band bearing bilingual inscriptions. Denomination numerals appear in the corners within guilloche underprint, with Arabic and English legends framing the composition. |
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| Reverse description | Intaglio vignette of the Bank of Sudan headquarters building in Khartoum, rendered in fine line engraving, occupying the right-center of the note against a lightly clouded sky. The left field carries stylized arabesque and geometric guilloche ornamental work in purple, with denomination numerals at each corner and the issuer name in large letterpress capitals across the top. |
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By 1987, Sudan was deep into the economic fallout of the Nimeiry era — a period of IMF-driven austerity, rampant inflation, and a currency system under serious strain. The 25 Piastres denomination had shrunk to near-irrelevance in purchasing power, yet the Bank of Sudan continued issuing small notes in quantity, partly to maintain the appearance of a functioning tiered currency system.
Thomas De La Rue's involvement with Sudanese issues goes back decades, and P#37 is printed to their usual technical standard, with a single watermark as the primary security feature — minimal by even the standards of the period.