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50 Gulden Coin Note
| Issuer | Netherlands (State Treasury / Ministerie van Financiën) |
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| Year | 1885-1897 |
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| Currency | Gulden (decimalized, 1817-2001) |
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| Reverse description | Blue and white reverse printed in a typographical style, with the central field dominated by large numeral "50" above the word "GULDEN" in bold letterpress, set within a plain rectangular frame. The frame is enclosed by a wide guilloche border with dense interlaced scrollwork and arabesque ornaments, with denomination numerals "50" repeated in oval cartouches at each corner. Serial number and letter prefix appear in the upper-right and lower-left corner areas. |
| Reverse lettering | 50 GULDEN |
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Issued by the State Treasury rather than De Nederlandsche Bank, these notes circulated in parallel with the central bank's own paper — a distinction that confused foreign recipients and occasionally domestic merchants alike. The "Coin Note" designation reflects the original statutory intent: these instruments were backed by and theoretically exchangeable for coin at the Treasury, a guarantee that grew increasingly strained as the silver question dominated Dutch monetary policy through the 1890s.
The twelve-year span of issue under a single Pick number masks considerable variation in signature combinations, with at least several distinct signing officials recorded across the period. Collectors frequently overlook this when attributing examples.