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Collection Suriname #547

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25 SRG

Suriname 2000 1990_present AU P-148 Needs review ✦ AI 50%
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Front · IMG_7291.HEIC cropped
Back · IMG_7292.HEIC cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Suriname
Currency SRG
Denomination 25
Series name Bird Series
Series year 2000
Issue year 2000
Era 1990_present
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency
Successor currency Surinamese Dollar
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait
Reverse subject Surinamese woman with fruit basket
Watermark
Color palette #5b8fa8,#c45c5c,#f5e6d3
Themes wildlife,indigenous_culture,agriculture
Language / script Latin

Front: White-throated Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus), a large frugivorous bird native to the Amazonian rainforests of South America including Suriname. The species is identified by the Latin name 'RAMPHASTOS TUCANUS' printed at bottom. This bird series was the final issue of the Surinamese Gulden before the 2004 currency reform. The coat of arms of Suriname appears at upper right with the motto 'Justitia Pietas Fides' (Justice, Piety, Faithfulness). Various stylized insects and aquatic motifs represent Suriname's rich biodiversity.

Back: A Surinamese Creole woman in traditional dress carrying a basket of tropical fruits on her head, representing the agricultural heritage and cultural diversity of Suriname. The ornate guilloche patterns and sunburst design showcase traditional banknote engraving artistry. Note: This back image is from a DIFFERENT NOTE - a 10 Gulden dated 1 September 1963, printed by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, not the matching back for the 25 Gulden 2000 front.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Centrale Bank van Suriname
Issuer (native)
Printer
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 148x66

Security features: thread,microprint

Geography

Suriname in South America

Suriname in South America. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

MISMATCHED PAIR: The front is a 25 Gulden from the 2000 'Bird Series' (P-148), the final series of the Surinamese Gulden featuring native wildlife. The back is from a 10 Gulden dated 1963 (P-121), part of an earlier series printed by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen of the Netherlands, as indicated by the printer's imprint. The Surinamese Gulden was replaced by the Surinamese Dollar at a rate of 1000:1 on 1 January 2004. The 2000 series was issued shortly before this demonetization and had limited circulation life.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 148
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 2000–2000
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
Acquired from
Acquired price
Currency
Condition
Grade AU
Serial number AU8T5803
Serial prefix AU

Light handling marks, otherwise crisp with good color retention

Valuation

What it's worth now

$3–$8
Type default range $3–$8
Valuation history (1)
datelowhighcurrencysourcenote
2026-05-10 07:21:33 3.0 8.0 USD ai from claude-opus-4-5
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History & extractions

AI extractions (2)
anthropic · claude-opus-4-5 2026-05-10 07:21:33
status: ok · step 2 · $0.1997 · 7341↓ + 1194↑ tokens
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-10 07:21:33
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0408 · 7341↓ + 1254↑ tokens
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