Like B548b, but new date (1 SEPTEMBER 2016) and new signature (Glenn Gersie). Prefix GZ.

Courtesy of Sabine Leuenberger ().

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According to a press release dated 21 August 2017, the Central Bank of Suriname introduced 50- and 100-dollar notes (B548 and B549, respectively) with new signature of bank president, Glenn Gersie. No word on whether the date or any other features have also changed.

Courtesy of Claudio Marana.

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B547b: Like B547a, but new date (1 APRIL 2012; vertical in green). Signature 8.
Printer: Giesecke & Devrient.

Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (Banknote-Online).

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B546b: Like B546a, but new date (1 APRIL 2012; vertical in purple). Signature 8.
Printer: Giesecke & Devrient.

Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (Banknote-Online).

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B548b: Like B548a, but new date (1 APRIL 2012) and new signature. Prefix GQ.

Courtesy of Nin Cheun (Noteshobby).

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These legal tender notes commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Central Bank van Suriname. 50,000 pieces were packaged in a folder and originally sold at a premium of five times face value.




BNP501 (PNL): 50 dollar (US$15)
Brown and green. Front: Coat of arms; LOOK serial number; Central Bank van Suriname headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; bougainvillea flower; bank logo SPOT patch. Back: Names and terms of service of bank’s presidents; man at lecturn addressing seated crowd of men in business suits; bank’s mission statement. LEAD holographic stripe with bougainvillea flower, bank logo, and 50. RollingStar magenta-to-green windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS. Printer: Giesecke & Devrient. 140 x 70 mm.
a. 1 APRIL 2012. Signature 8. Prefix CB.

Courtesy of Oleg Banachek (Crown Currency).

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On 20 December 2010, the Central Bank of Suriname issued new 5-, 10-, and 100-dollar (US$1.50, 3.05, 30.30, respectively) notes dated 1 SEPTEMBER 2010 with the following improved security features:

• The notes now have a holographic strip at right front.
• An electrotype CBvS has been added to the watermark.
• The signature of the previous president of the Central Bank, Andre Telting, is no longer on the bottom but on top of the note, just below the serial number.
• The serial number itself is more up and moved more toward the center.
• The bank logo at upper right front has been added as a registration device.
• A color-shifting windowed security thread with demetalized SRD.
• A protective varnish to increase durability.
• The denomination numerals on the back are shaped differently.

5 dollars
Orange, red, brown, green, and blue. Front: Coat of arms; Central Bank van Suriname headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; nymphaea missouri (missouri waterlily) flower; bank logo registration device. Back: Bank logo; cocos nucifera (coconut palm) tree; forest and rapids near Gran-Rio in Sula. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS.. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 70 mm.



10 dollars
Green, purple, and brown. Front: Coat of arms; Central Bank van Suriname headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; zingiber spectabile (golden sceptor) flower; bank logo registration device. Back: Bank logo; tabebuia serratifolia (yellow lapacho or yellow poui ) tree; forest and Suriname river. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 70 mm.


100 dollars
Brown, red, and green. Front: Coat of arms; Central Bank van Suriname headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; heliconia humilis (lobster claw) flower; bank logo registration device. Back: Bank logo; pterocarpus officinalis (dragonsblood tree) tree; Aruba-tabbetje, Marowijne rivier (tributary flowing from forest into river). Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 70 mm.

Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer and Thomas Augustsson.

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5 dollars, 1 APRIL 2012. Like CBVS B45a, but new date (vertical in blue) and signature (Gillmore Hoefdraad), plus printer imprint (Giesecke & Devrient) on back.

100 dollars, 1 APRIL 2012. Like CBVS B49a, but new date (vertical in blue) and signature (Gillmore Hoefdraad), plus printer imprint (Giesecke & Devrient) on back.

Courtesy of Hartmut Fraunhoffer (www.banknoten.de).

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The Suriname chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale and as a free download to subscribers.

This 14-page catalog covers notes issued by the Centrale Bank van Suriname (Central Bank of Suriname) from 1957 to present. De Surinaamsche Bank notes and currency notes (Muntbiljet) are not currently included in this chapter. Revised 10 November 2015.

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• Sharp color images of note’s front and back without overlap
• Face value or date of demonetization if no longer legal tender
• Specific identification of all vignette elements
• Security features described in full
• Printer imprint reproduced exactly as on note
• Each date/signature variety assigned an individual letter
• Variety checkboxes for tracking your collection and want list
• Red stars highlight the many notes missing from the SCWPM
• Date reproduced exactly as on note
• Precise date of introduction noted when known
• Replacement note information
• Signature tables, often with names and terms of service
• Background information for historical and cultural context
• Details magnified to distinguish between note varieties
• Bibliographic sources listed for further research

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Today’s challenge is to identify the flowers and the scene which appears on the back of the Suriname’s banknotes from 1986 and 1988 (P130-P135).

The front of these notes features a portrait of Anton de Kom, a Surinamese resistance fighter and anti-colonialist author, so it may be that the crowd scene on the back is related, but I’ve been unable to locate any information to confirm this hunch.

I’m also interested in learning the precise names of the flowers which appear behind the toucan on the back of these notes.

If you can precisely identify the flowers or scene—or have a lead which you think might be useful—please post a comment, preferably including a URL which links to evidence supporting your identification.




IDENTIFIED: Hibiscus, heliconia, and ginger flowers.

Courtesy of Frederick Martin.

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On 20 December 2010, the Central Bank of Suriname issued new 5-, 10-, and 100-dollar (US$1.50, 3.05, 30.30, respectively) notes dated 1 SEPTEMBER 2010 with the following improved security features:

• The notes now have a holographic strip at right front.
• An electrotype CBvS has been added to the watermark.
• The signature of the previous president of the Central Bank, Andre Telting, is no longer on the bottom but on top of the note, just below the serial number.
• The serial number itself is more up and moved more toward the center.
• The bank logo at upper right front has been added as a registration device.
• A color-shifting windowed security thread with demetalized SRD.
• A protective varnish to increase durability.
• The denomination numerals on the back are shaped differently.

5 dollars
Orange, red, brown, green, and blue. Front: Coat of arms; Central Bank van Suriname headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; nymphaea missouri (missouri waterlily) flower; bank logo registration device. Back: Bank logo; cocos nucifera (coconut palm) tree; forest and rapids near Gran-Rio in Sula. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS.. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 70 mm.



10 dollars
Green, purple, and brown. Front: Coat of arms; Central Bank van Suriname headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; zingiber spectabile (golden sceptor) flower; bank logo registration device. Back: Bank logo; tabebuia serratifolia (yellow lapacho or yellow poui ) tree; forest and Suriname river. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 70 mm.


100 dollars
Brown, red, and green. Front: Coat of arms; Central Bank van Suriname headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; heliconia humilis (lobster claw) flower; bank logo registration device. Back: Bank logo; pterocarpus officinalis (dragonsblood tree) tree; Aruba-tabbetje, Marowijne rivier (tributary flowing from forest into river). Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 70 mm.

Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer and Thomas Augustsson.

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20 dollars (US$6.05), 1 MEI 2009 (01.05.2009). Like P159, but new date and the translucent band has been moved to the back.

If anyone has the 50- or 100-dollar denominations in this series with the new date, please send scans of same.

Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.

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5 dollars (US$1.50), 1 MEI 2009 (01.05.2009). Like P157, but new date and the translucent band has been moved to the back.

If anyone has the 50- or 100-dollar denominations in this series with the new date, please send scans of same.

Courtesy of Claudio Marana.

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New date (1 NOVEMBER 2004) varieties have been confirmed for the 10-, 20-, and 50-dollar notes from the Centrale Bank Van Suriname (Pick 157-159, respectively). All of these have the same signature of André E. Telting as the notes dated 1 JANUARI 2004. If anyone has the 5- or 100-dollar note with the new date, please send scans so it too can be confirmed.

Please note that I am currently working on the Suriname chapter of my catalog and seeking assistance from anyone with a strong collection of notes issued before the creation of the central bank. If you want to help, click the Contact button in the left-hand menu.

Courtesy of Nazir Rahemtulla.

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On 22 November 2010, the Central Bank of Suriname issued new 20- and 50-dollar (US$7.25 and $18.20, respectively) notes dated 1 SEPTEMBER 2010 with the following improved security features:

• The notes now have a holographic strip at right front.
• An electrotype CBvS has been added to the watermark.
• The signature of the previous president of the Central Bank, Andre Telting, is no longer on the bottom but on top of the note, just below the serial number.
• The serial number itself is more up and moved more toward the center.
• The bank logo at upper right front has been added as a registration device.
• A color-shifting windowed security thread with demetalized SRD.
• A protective varnish to increase durability.
• The denomination numerals on the back are shaped differently.

20 dollars
Blue and purple. Front: Coat of arms; bank headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; Passiflora edulis (passion fruit) flowers; bank logo registration device. Back: Bank logo registration device; Rhizophora mangle (red mangrove) tree; Voltzberg dome mountain with waterfalls. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 70 mm.


50 dollars
Brown and green. Front: Coat of arms; bank headquarters building at the Waterkant in Paramaribo; bougainvillea flowers; bank logo registration device. Back: Bank logo registration device; Ceiba pentandra (Java cotton or kapok) tree; Mount Kasikasima. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized SRD. Watermark: Bank headquarters and electrotype CBvS. Printer: Unknown. 140 x 70 mm.

Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Richard Castedo.

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10 dollars (US$3.65), 1 MEI 2009 (01.05.2009). Like P158, but new date and the translucent band has been moved to the back.

If anyone has the 20-, 50-, or 100-dollar denominations in this series with the new date, please send scans of same.

Courtesy of Wonsik Kang.

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