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Please be patient.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReturns:\u003c\/b\u003e 14 days from receipt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/b\u003e All banknotes are guaranteed genuine, sourced from reliable suppliers and verified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #6d0f1a;border-radius:14px;padding:16px;margin:0 0 6px;background:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#fff;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;background:#6d0f1a;border-radius:10px;padding:10px 14px;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:-6px -6px 12px -6px;\"\u003eGuide to Banknote Conditions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 6px 18px;padding:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUNC (Uncirculated):\u003c\/b\u003e No signs of circulation, no folds or creases; full original crispness and sheen. A slight ?half moon? from the security thread may appear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAU (About Uncirculated):\u003c\/b\u003e Nearly perfect, with a single light fold or handling mark that doesn?t break the paper. Crisp and colorful.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eXF (Extremely Fine):\u003c\/b\u003e Crisp and attractive with minor handling; a few light folds or one firm crease. Still firm and bright.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVF Plus:\u003c\/b\u003e VF with fewer folds and stains than the average VF note; any white areas mostly bright; not quite XF.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVF (Very Fine):\u003c\/b\u003e Circulated with several folds; paper firmer than average; corners lightly worn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVF Minus:\u003c\/b\u003e VF but may show one or several (not all) of the following: light yellow\/brown patches from humidity or foxing, thinner paper, more folded\/wrinkled, and\/or small tears\/wear (usually 1?2 mm, not more than 5 mm). Otherwise fully intact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eF (Fine):\u003c\/b\u003e Well-used, many folds or creases; paper is soft; some soiling may be visible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVG (Very Good) or \u003ci\u003eHeavily Circulated\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e Limp and worn with heavy creasing, edge wear, and possible small tears; design may be faded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499296620855,"sku":null,"price":5.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_9bcc7a23-2015-4bf3-a570-67c9dfdb8e4b.jpg?v=1766778986"},{"product_id":"suriname-set-5-dollars-p-162-2020-10-dollars-p-163c-2019-unc-b081-e718x","title":"Suriname Set 5 Dollars P162 2020 10 Dollars P163c 2019 UNC B081 E718X","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbout this banknoteYou will receive banknote(s) similar to the one(s) in the picture, in UNC condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou can look up the banknote in catalogs using the Pick catalog number mentioned in the listing title, for example at the PMGnotes.com or other sites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerial numbers will vary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReturn the banknote within 14 days of receipt for your money back if not satisfied.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy with Confidence from the \u003cb\u003eWorld Money Store\u003c\/b\u003e in Washington, D.C.\u003cb\u003eCombined Shipping:\u003c\/b\u003e Add all items to your cart and pay in one transaction for the best rate. If you make separate payments, we?ll deduct our cost ($0.40 USD) from your shipping refund for each additional transaction. Request a shipping refund in a note with your order, or message us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShipping outside the United States:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy default we ship via untracked standard airmail (like a personal letter) without a customs declaration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you require tracking, you must choose eBay International Shipping or USPS First Class Intl. Package, if offered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTracked shipping options from the U.S. cost between $16?25 USD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShipping to \u003cb\u003eLatin America, Middle East, Southeast Asia\u003c\/b\u003e may take between one and FIVE weeks. Please be patient.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReturns:\u003c\/b\u003e 14 days from receipt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/b\u003e All banknotes are guaranteed genuine, sourced from reliable suppliers and verified.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuide to Banknote Conditions\u003cb\u003eUNC (Uncirculated):\u003c\/b\u003e No signs of circulation, no folds or creases; full original crispness and sheen. A slight ?half moon? from the security thread may appear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAU (About Uncirculated):\u003c\/b\u003e Nearly perfect, with a single light fold or handling mark that doesn?t break the paper. Crisp and colorful.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eXF (Extremely Fine):\u003c\/b\u003e Crisp and attractive with minor handling; a few light folds or one firm crease. Still firm and bright.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVF Plus:\u003c\/b\u003e VF with fewer folds and stains than the average VF note; any white areas mostly bright; not quite XF.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVF (Very Fine):\u003c\/b\u003e Circulated with several folds; paper firmer than average; corners lightly worn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVF Minus:\u003c\/b\u003e VF but may show one or several (not all) of the following: light yellow\/brown patches from humidity or foxing, thinner paper, more folded\/wrinkled, and\/or small tears\/wear (usually 1?2 mm, not more than 5 mm). Otherwise fully intact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eF (Fine):\u003c\/b\u003e Well-used, many folds or creases; paper is soft; some soiling may be visible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVG (Very Good) or Heavily Circulated:\u003c\/b\u003e Limp and worn with heavy creasing, edge wear, and possible small tears; design may be faded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499306877239,"sku":null,"price":8.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_082719a5-467e-44d2-896b-d52b59dfd907.jpg?v=1766779312"},{"product_id":"black-is-beautiful-polymer-trinidad-10-dollars-2020-p-62a-unc-b081","title":"Trinidad and Tobago P-62a 10 dollars 2020 UNC Polymer BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL 70818","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoat of Arms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCocrico\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eOrtalis ruficauda\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e: Central Bank building,\u003cstrong\u003e container terminal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499307008311,"sku":"TT62UNC","price":4.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_8c3e7d62-b38f-44f6-b812-4ced1c899c70.jpg?v=1766779320"},{"product_id":"bahamas-p-77-dollar-2019-new-series-unc-queen-elizabeth-ii","title":"Bahamas P-WA77—1\/2 dollar—50 cents—2019 UNC—Queen Elizabeth II—Burmese Ruby Tiara","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e: grey on multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth II \u003c\/strong\u003ewearing the \u003cstrong\u003eBurmese Ruby Tiara \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutline \u003cstrong\u003emap\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Bahama Islands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBahama strongback flower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLizard shaped, color-changing, metallic foil at centre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee-through feature at lower left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Orange and grey on multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSister Sarah \u003c\/strong\u003ein Nassau Market; 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The piece thus operates simultaneously as a jewel of state, a \u003cstrong\u003etalisman\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a quiet memorial to \u003cstrong\u003eBritain’s former Asian empire,\u003c\/strong\u003e Burma having been part of the \u003cstrong\u003eBritish Raj\u003c\/strong\u003e until independence in 1948.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Sarah\u003c\/strong\u003e is a well-known \u003cstrong\u003efolk figure\u003c\/strong\u003e and street \u003cstrong\u003espiritualist\u003c\/strong\u003e associated especially with \u003cstrong\u003eNassau’s Straw Market \u003c\/strong\u003eand downtown Bay Street. She was a charismatic obeah-type healer, fortune-teller, and counselor in the mid-20th century, believed to have \u003cstrong\u003eprophetic and healing powers\u003c\/strong\u003e, whom locals and visitors alike sought out for advice, protection, and spiritual work. Over time she became part historical person, part legend — a symbol of \u003cstrong\u003eAfro-Bahamian \u003c\/strong\u003espiritual authority existing alongside, and outside of, formal Christianity and colonial respectability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bahamas\u003c\/strong\u003e became a British crown colony in 1718, remaining under direct imperial rule until it gained internal self-government in 1964, and then full independence on 10 July 1973. From then until her passing in 2022, Queen Elizabeth II reigned as \u003cstrong\u003eQueen of the Bahamas,\u003c\/strong\u003e separately from her role as British monarch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51544579014967,"sku":"BS77UNC","price":2.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/WA77o.jpg?v=1768059426"},{"product_id":"dominican-republic-p-189a-50-pesos-dominicanos-2024-2025-new-central-bank-logo-1","title":"Dominican Republic P-189j 50 Pesos 2024—Oldest Cathedral in The Americas","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBanknote Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eColor:\u003c\/b\u003e Obverse — purple and violet with some blue tones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFront:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cathedral_of_Santa_Mar%C3%ADa_la_Menor\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCatedral Primada de América (Santa María la Menor)\u003c\/a\u003e, Santo Domingo — the first cathedral built in the Americas; mahogany blossom (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swietenia_mahagoni\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecaoba\u003c\/a\u003e); Central Bank arms; new BCRD tower-top logo upper right; tactile mark for the visually impaired upper left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBack:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bas%C3%ADlica_de_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_de_la_Altagracia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBasílica de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia\u003c\/a\u003e, Salvaleon de Higüey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/b\u003e Not specified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComposition:\u003c\/b\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 158 × 67 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/b\u003e Banco Central de la República Dominicana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/b\u003e Casa de Moneda de Chile (CMCh), Santiago\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/b\u003e No — current legal tender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/b\u003e Gov. Héctor Valdez Albizu; Minister of Finance José Manuel Vicente Dubocq\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dominican_peso\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeso Dominicano\u003c\/a\u003e (2011–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReferences:\u003c\/b\u003e P-189j; TBB B727g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Dominican Republic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCapital:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Santo_Domingo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSanto Domingo\u003c\/a\u003e — city pop. ~1.1 million; metro pop. ~3.3 million\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/b\u003e ~11.3 million (UN 2024) — similar to Ohio or Belgium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eArea:\u003c\/b\u003e 48,671 km² (18,792 mi²) — roughly the size of Nova Scotia or Slovakia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGDP per capita at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e ~$24,000 USD (IMF 2024) — ranks ~90th out of 193 globally; the largest economy in the Caribbean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/b\u003e Medical instruments, gold, cigars, cocoa, bananas, tourism services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBorders:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haiti\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHaiti\u003c\/a\u003e (shares the island of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hispaniola\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHispaniola\u003c\/a\u003e); otherwise surrounded by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Sea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaribbean Sea\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlantic_Ocean\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAtlantic Ocean\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dominican_Spanish\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDominican Spanish\u003c\/a\u003e (~100%); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haitian_Creole\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHaitian Creole\u003c\/a\u003e spoken by a significant Haitian immigrant community (~5–10%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ta%C3%ADno\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTaíno\u003c\/a\u003e indigenous settlement — Hispaniola inhabited for thousands of years before European contact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpanish colony (1492–1795) — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christopher_Columbus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eColumbus\u003c\/a\u003e landed on Hispaniola in 1492; Santo Domingo became the first permanent European city in the Americas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrench and Spanish partition (1697–1795) — western third ceded to France (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saint-Domingue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSaint-Domingue\u003c\/a\u003e, later Haiti)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHaitian rule (1822–1844) — the entire island unified under Haiti for 22 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dominican_Republic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFirst Dominican Republic\u003c\/a\u003e (1844–1861) — independence declared from Haiti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpanish annexation (1861–1865) — briefly re-incorporated into Spain; reversed after the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dominican_Restoration_War\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWar of Restoration\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS occupation (1916–1924) — American military administration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rafael_Trujillo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTrujillo dictatorship\u003c\/a\u003e (1930–1961) — one of the longest and most brutal dictatorships in Latin American history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fourth_Republic_(Dominican_Republic)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFourth Republic\u003c\/a\u003e (1966–date) — \u003ci\u003ethis note issued during this period\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDominican Republic Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dominican Republic shares one island with Haiti — and the contrast between the two halves is one of the starkest on earth. Same island, same colonial starting point, radically different outcomes: the DR has a GDP per capita roughly eight times that of Haiti. The border is one of the most economically asymmetric land borders in the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSanto Domingo, shown on this note, was the first European city founded in the Americas — predating Havana, Mexico City, and Lima by decades. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colonial_City_of_Santo_Domingo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eColonial Zone\u003c\/a\u003e is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and contains the first cathedral, first university, first hospital, and first paved road in the New World.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rafael_Trujillo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRafael Trujillo\u003c\/a\u003e ruled for 31 years and renamed the capital city after himself (\u003ci\u003eCiudad Trujillo\u003c\/i\u003e). He ordered the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parsley_massacre\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eParsley Massacre\u003c\/a\u003e of 1937, in which Dominican soldiers killed an estimated 20,000 Haitian migrants — using the Spanish word for parsley (\u003ci\u003eperejil\u003c\/i\u003e) as a shibboleth to identify Haitians by their accent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe DR is the most visited country in the Caribbean, receiving over 10 million tourists a year — more than Cuba, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico combined. Tourism accounts for roughly 17% of GDP.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Baseball_in_the_Dominican_Republic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBaseball\u003c\/a\u003e is the national religion. The DR produces more MLB players per capita than any other country — over 100 Dominicans are on active MLB rosters in a typical season, from a country of 11 million people.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Oldest Cathedral in the Americas\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe building on the obverse of this note is not just old — it is the \u003cb\u003eoldest surviving cathedral in the Western Hemisphere.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cathedral_of_Santa_Mar%C3%ADa_la_Menor\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSanta María la Menor\u003c\/a\u003e was begun in 1512 and completed in 1541, thirty years before the Spanish founded St. Augustine in Florida — the oldest city in the continental United States. It has survived hurricanes, pirate raids (including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francis_Drake\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrancis Drake\u003c\/a\u003e, who sacked Santo Domingo in 1586 and used the cathedral as his headquarters), earthquakes, and five centuries of Caribbean weather. It still holds Mass. \u003cb\u003ePlacing it on the 50-peso note is a statement of civilisational priority:\u003c\/b\u003e the Dominican Republic was not a backwater of the colonial world — it was its first capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe back: a basilica built where the Virgin appeared\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bas%C3%ADlica_de_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_de_la_Altagracia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBasílica de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia\u003c\/a\u003e in Higüey is the spiritual heart of the Dominican Republic. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Our_Lady_of_Altagracia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOur Lady of Altagracia\u003c\/a\u003e — \u003ci\u003eLa Altagracia\u003c\/i\u003e — is the patron saint of the country, and her feast day on 21 January draws over a million pilgrims annually to this basilica. The modern structure, completed in 1971 and designed by French architects \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andr%C3%A9_Jacques_Dunoyer_de_Segonzac\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDunoyer de Segonzac\u003c\/a\u003e and Henri Capron, is one of the most architecturally distinctive churches in Latin America — its soaring parabolic arch visible from miles away. \u003cb\u003eFront and back of this note together tell the full arc of Dominican faith:\u003c\/b\u003e the colonial cathedral where it began, and the modern basilica where it lives today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat makes P-189j different\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2024-dated issue (released 2025) is the latest in a long-running series — but it carries a specific distinguishing feature: the addition of the \u003cb\u003eBCRD tower-top logo\u003c\/b\u003e in the upper right of the obverse, absent from the P-189 issues prior to 2017.  It is printed by \u003cb\u003eCasa de Moneda de Chile\u003c\/b\u003e, one of four different security printers used across the P-189 series (alongside De La Rue, Giesecke+Devrient, and the Polish Security Printing Works) — making printer identification a genuine collecting sub-specialty within this type. The 2025 release date makes this among the freshest Dominican notes in circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn the first city of the Americas\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a UNC note from the newest issue of one of the Caribbean's most historically loaded denominations. \u003cb\u003eTwo cathedrals, five centuries of history, one island that changed the world.\u003c\/b\u003e The mahogany blossom in the corner is the national flower — the same tree that furnished the great houses of Europe and was nearly logged to extinction in the process. Even the flora on this note has a story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColumbus landed here first. The New World started here. The note is three dollars.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51545165136183,"sku":"DO189jU","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/189-2024o.jpg?v=1775841241"},{"product_id":"jamaica-p-w90-50-dollars-01-06-202-2022-polymer-commemorative-60th-anniversary-of-independence-1","title":"Jamaica P-96 50 Dollars 2022 Polymer Commemorative 60th Anniv. Independence","description":"\u003cp\u003eFront: \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge William Gordon, Paul Bogle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack: \u003cstrong\u003eDoctor's Cave beach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"93\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eGeorge William Gordon (1820–1865) — Jamaican Legislator, Abolitionist, Political Martyr\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"479\" data-start=\"115\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"138\" data-start=\"115\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"138\" data-start=\"117\"\u003eBorn: 1820, Jamaica\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"185\" data-start=\"139\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"185\" data-start=\"141\"\u003eDied: 23 October 1865, Kingston (executed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"278\" data-start=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"278\" data-start=\"188\"\u003eStatus: Free man of color; businessman; elected member of the Jamaican House of Assembly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"382\" data-start=\"279\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"382\" data-start=\"281\"\u003eContext: Post-emancipation Jamaica, still ruled by a white planter elite under British colonial law\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"479\" data-start=\"383\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"479\" data-start=\"385\"\u003eEvent: Executed after the 1865 Morant Bay Rebellion, despite not participating in the violence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"807\" data-start=\"481\"\u003eGordon was one of the very few non-white members of Jamaica’s colonial legislature. He publicly documented judicial abuse, land dispossession, and the near-serfdom conditions of formerly enslaved rural Black Jamaicans. He corresponded with Britain, challenged Governor Edward Eyre, and demanded legal equality under the Crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1110\" data-start=\"809\"\u003eAfter the Morant Bay uprising, Eyre declared martial law over much of eastern Jamaica. Gordon, who had criticized Eyre and defended peasant grievances, was arrested in Kingston (where martial law did not apply), illegally transported to Morant Bay, tried by military court in a single day, and hanged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1379\" data-start=\"1112\"\u003eHis execution caused a political earthquake in Britain. The governor was recalled; Parliament debated whether a colonial government had the right to execute a civilian legislator without civil trial. Gordon became a symbol of law destroyed in order to preserve order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1379\" data-start=\"1112\"\u003eGordon is the revolution that speaks in sentences, not shouts.\u003cbr data-end=\"1462\" data-start=\"1459\"\u003eA man who believed that if injustice could be named clearly enough, the empire would be forced to hear its own contradiction. His death proved the opposite: that truth, when articulated too precisely, becomes more dangerous than rebellion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1884\" data-start=\"1703\"\u003eOn a banknote, his face is the reminder that legality and justice are not synonyms. Sometimes the scaffold is the final footnote of a legal argument the state cannot afford to lose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1969\" data-start=\"1891\"\u003ePaul Bogle (c.1822–1865) — Baptist Deacon, Peasant Leader, Revolutionary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2299\" data-start=\"1991\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2036\" data-start=\"1991\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2036\" data-start=\"1993\"\u003eBorn: c. 1822, Stony Gut, eastern Jamaica\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2083\" data-start=\"2037\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2083\" data-start=\"2039\"\u003eDied: 24 October 1865, Morant Bay (hanged)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2135\" data-start=\"2084\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2135\" data-start=\"2086\"\u003eStatus: Free Black farmer, Baptist lay preacher\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2223\" data-start=\"2136\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2223\" data-start=\"2138\"\u003eContext: Severe land shortage, poverty, racially biased courts, political exclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2299\" data-start=\"2224\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2299\" data-start=\"2226\"\u003eEvent: Led the Morant Bay protest that escalated into armed confrontation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2588\" data-start=\"2301\"\u003eBogle organized petitions to the colonial governor demanding fair taxation, land access, and legal protection for Black farmers. When courts repeatedly sided with planters and magistrates punished peasants for minor debts, he led hundreds to the courthouse at Morant Bay in October 1865.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2773\" data-start=\"2590\"\u003eA clash with militia left several officials dead. The British response was overwhelming: summary executions, village burnings, over 400 people killed, more than 1,000 homes destroyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2823\" data-start=\"2775\"\u003eBogle was captured, court-martialed, and hanged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3057\" data-start=\"2825\"\u003eUnlike Gordon, Bogle never operated within the colonial elite. His authority came from the congregation, the road, and the crowd. He represents organized rural grievance reaching the point where petition collapses into insurrection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3057\" data-start=\"2825\"\u003eIf Gordon is the conscience of law, Bogle is the weight of bodies.\u003cbr data-end=\"3144\" data-start=\"3141\"\u003eHe is what happens when a people realize that being heard requires first being visible, and visibility requires standing together in the open, even when the guns are already aimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3427\" data-start=\"3326\"\u003eHis legacy is not chaos.\u003cbr data-end=\"3353\" data-start=\"3350\"\u003eIt is the moment the countryside learned it could speak in a single voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3500\" data-start=\"3434\"\u003eDoctor’s Cave Beach — Montego Bay, St. James Parish, Jamaica\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"3960\" data-start=\"3522\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3571\" data-start=\"3522\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3571\" data-start=\"3524\"\u003eLocation: Montego Bay, north coast of Jamaica\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3647\" data-start=\"3572\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3647\" data-start=\"3574\"\u003eKnown for: Exceptionally clear water, white sand, sheltered reef lagoon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3765\" data-start=\"3648\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3765\" data-start=\"3650\"\u003eHistory: Once part of the colonial waterfront; later developed into one of Jamaica’s first formal bathing beaches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3875\" data-start=\"3766\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3875\" data-start=\"3768\"\u003eName origin: A small cave used by a doctor in the 19th century, later sealed when the beach was developed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3960\" data-start=\"3876\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3960\" data-start=\"3878\"\u003eCultural role: Icon of Caribbean leisure, tourism, and “tropical paradise” imagery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4260\" data-start=\"3962\"\u003eDoctor’s Cave is not a plantation site, a battlefield, or a courthouse. It is the opposite: a place of light, salt, and suspension of history. 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metro pop ~2.6 million, UN 2020) — very roughly similar to Kansas City metro or Vienna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~11.5 million (UN 2023) — similar to Belgium or Ohio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27,750 km² (~10,714 mi²)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$3,200 USD (IMF 2023) — ranks ~185th out of 193 globally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apparel, mangoes, cocoa, coffee, essential oils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dominican_Republic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDominican Republic\u003c\/a\u003e (east); Caribbean Sea on all other sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Haitian Creole (universal), French (official, used in government and education)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrench colony of Saint-Domingue \u003c\/strong\u003e(1659–1804)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepublic of Haiti (\u003c\/strong\u003e1 January 1804–date) — the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Black republic in the world \u003c\/strong\u003eand the first nation born of a successful slave revolt \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHaiti Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHaiti was \u003cstrong\u003ethe wealthiest colony in the Western Hemisphere\u003c\/strong\u003e — producing roughly 40% of Europe’s sugar and more than half its coffee. Then it won its freedom, and the world made it pay for that too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToussaint L’Ouverture \u003cstrong\u003enever saw the country he made possible.\u003c\/strong\u003e Captured by Napoleon’s forces in 1802, he died in a freezing French mountain prison in April 1803 — eight months before independence was declared. The revolution succeeded without him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Constitution of 1801 — the open book on the back of this note — \u003cstrong\u003eabolished slavery while Haiti was still technically a French colony.\u003c\/strong\u003e Toussaint wrote it, signed it, and was arrested for it within a year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 1825, France sent warships to Port-au-Prince and demanded \u003cstrong\u003e150 million gold francs\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003ecompensation\u003c\/strong\u003e to French slaveholders for their \u003cstrong\u003e“lost property”, human beings.\u003c\/strong\u003e Haiti, desperate for diplomatic recognition and facing a naval blockade, agreed. \u003cstrong\u003eThe debt wasn’t fully paid off until 1947.\u003c\/strong\u003e Over 122 years, Haiti transferred the equivalent of tens of billions of modern dollars to the country that had enslaved its people.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLook at a satellite image of Hispaniola and you’ll see the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic drawn in green and brown. \u003cstrong\u003eHaiti has lost over 98% of its original forest cover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Desperate poverty drove generations of Haitians to cut trees for charcoal — the only fuel they could afford. The land eroded. The rains stopped holding. The soil washed into the sea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Constitution That Outlawed Slavery — Before the Country Existed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1801, a formerly enslaved man sat down and wrote a constitution for a country that didn’t exist yet. It declared slavery \u003cstrong\u003eabolished forever.\u003c\/strong\u003e It made him governor-for-life. It was an act of extraordinary audacity — and Napoleon couldn’t let it stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe sent 40,000 soldiers to reverse it. Yellow fever killed most of them. The rest were defeated. \u003cstrong\u003eHaiti was born on January 1, 1804\u003c\/strong\u003e — the only nation in history created by a successful slave revolt — and that open book on the back of this note is where it started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Man on the Front\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToussaint L’Ouverture was born into slavery on a sugar plantation. He taught himself to read. He became a general. He \u003cstrong\u003eoutmaneuvered the British, the Spanish, and the French — sometimes all at once.\u003c\/strong\u003e The British sent 20,000 troops to take Saint-Domingue. They lost 15,000 to combat and disease and went home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNapoleon eventually got him — not in battle, but through a fake peace negotiation. Toussaint was arrested under a flag of truce, shipped to a prison in the Jura mountains, and left to freeze. He died in April 1803. \u003cstrong\u003eHe never knew Haiti would win.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Bill That Arrived After Liberation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight months after Toussaint died, Haiti declared independence. Then France sent warships. The message: \u003cem\u003epay us for the slaves you freed, or we blockade your ports and no one trades with you.\u003c\/em\u003e Haiti — isolated, embargoed by the US, unrecognized by the world — agreed. \u003cstrong\u003e150 million gold francs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Borrowed from French banks to pay the French government. Interest on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe last payment was made in \u003cstrong\u003e1947.\u003c\/strong\u003e For 122 years, a significant portion of Haiti’s national income went to Paris. Economists who have modeled the counterfactual suggest Haiti transferred \u003cstrong\u003ethe equivalent of $21 billion\u003c\/strong\u003e in today’s money — capital that could have built schools, roads, hospitals, and forests. Instead it built French bank accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn a Note From the Country That Changed What Freedom Means\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P-271Ab is a standard circulation note — legal tender, printed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giesecke_%26_Devrient\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGiesecke+Devrient\u003c\/a\u003e in Leipzig, now retired from circulation. The Ab variety — single serial number, one prefix letter, nine digits, no serifs — accounts for roughly 26% of known examples. It’s the less common of the two main sub-varieties, and it’s in Extra Fine condition: bright, full color, minimal handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo sides of a banknote. The man who started the revolution on one. The document that made it legal on the other. The whole story fits in your hand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51844587782455,"sku":"HT271AbVFXF","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/271Ao.jpg?v=1775005341"},{"product_id":"haiti-p-271ab-20-gourdes-2001-vf-very-fine-plus-bicentennial-toussaint-louverture-constitution-of-1801-copy","title":"Haiti P-271Ab 20 Gourdes 2001 VF+ Very Fine Plus—Bicentennial—Toussaint L'Ouverture—Constitution of 1801 (Copy)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Fine Plus: \u003c\/strong\u003e1 moderate crease each both horizontally and vertically, bright, full original color, no smudges apparent, crisp paper, a few corner or other smaller folds \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBanknote Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-271Aa: 2 serial numbers, 1 or 2 prefix letters, 6 digits, with serifs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eP-271Ab:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 serial number, 1 or 2 prefix letters, 9 digits, no serifs ← \u003cem\u003ethis listing\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light orange and burnt orange \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e Portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Toussaint_Louverture\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrançois-Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture\u003c\/a\u003e (20 May 1743–8 April 1803), leader of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haitian_Revolution\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHaitian Revolution\u003c\/a\u003e; embossed open 1801 Constitution book center left; embossed “1801 \/ 2001” center right; holographic foil at right with “BRH BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D’HAITI,” map of Haiti, and Phrygian cap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haitian_Constitution_of_1801\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eConstitution of Haiti of 1801\u003c\/a\u003e as an open book; segmented security thread with repeating “BRH 20”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Palm tree topped with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Phrygian_cap\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePhrygian cap\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162 × 70 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_the_Republic_of_Haiti\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of the Republic of Haiti (Banque de la République d'Haïti)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giesecke_%26_Devrient\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGiesecke+Devrient\u003c\/a\u003e, Leipzig (1852–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e No — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edemonetization\u003c\/a\u003e status not confirmed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not specified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haitian_gourde\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThird gourde\u003c\/a\u003e (1872–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haitian_Creole\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHaitian Creole\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/French_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrench\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepublic of Haiti (1804–date) — this note issued during this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Haiti\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Port-au-Prince\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePort-au-Prince\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop ~1 million; metro pop ~2.6 million, UN 2020) — very roughly similar to Kansas City metro or Vienna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~11.5 million (UN 2023) — similar to Belgium or Ohio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27,750 km² (~10,714 mi²)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$3,200 USD (IMF 2023) — ranks ~185th out of 193 globally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apparel, mangoes, cocoa, coffee, essential oils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dominican_Republic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDominican Republic\u003c\/a\u003e (east); Caribbean Sea on all other sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Haitian Creole (universal), French (official, used in government and education)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrench colony of Saint-Domingue \u003c\/strong\u003e(1659–1804)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepublic of Haiti (\u003c\/strong\u003e1 January 1804–date) — the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Black republic in the world \u003c\/strong\u003eand the first nation born of a successful slave revolt \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHaiti Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHaiti was \u003cstrong\u003ethe wealthiest colony in the Western Hemisphere\u003c\/strong\u003e — producing roughly 40% of Europe’s sugar and more than half its coffee. Then it won its freedom, and the world made it pay for that too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToussaint L’Ouverture \u003cstrong\u003enever saw the country he made possible.\u003c\/strong\u003e Captured by Napoleon’s forces in 1802, he died in a freezing French mountain prison in April 1803 — eight months before independence was declared. The revolution succeeded without him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Constitution of 1801 — the open book on the back of this note — \u003cstrong\u003eabolished slavery while Haiti was still technically a French colony.\u003c\/strong\u003e Toussaint wrote it, signed it, and was arrested for it within a year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 1825, France sent warships to Port-au-Prince and demanded \u003cstrong\u003e150 million gold francs\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003ecompensation\u003c\/strong\u003e to French slaveholders for their \u003cstrong\u003e“lost property”, human beings.\u003c\/strong\u003e Haiti, desperate for diplomatic recognition and facing a naval blockade, agreed. \u003cstrong\u003eThe debt wasn’t fully paid off until 1947.\u003c\/strong\u003e Over 122 years, Haiti transferred the equivalent of tens of billions of modern dollars to the country that had enslaved its people.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLook at a satellite image of Hispaniola and you’ll see the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic drawn in green and brown. \u003cstrong\u003eHaiti has lost over 98% of its original forest cover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Desperate poverty drove generations of Haitians to cut trees for charcoal — the only fuel they could afford. The land eroded. The rains stopped holding. The soil washed into the sea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Constitution That Outlawed Slavery — Before the Country Existed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1801, a formerly enslaved man sat down and wrote a constitution for a country that didn’t exist yet. It declared slavery \u003cstrong\u003eabolished forever.\u003c\/strong\u003e It made him governor-for-life. It was an act of extraordinary audacity — and Napoleon couldn’t let it stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe sent 40,000 soldiers to reverse it. Yellow fever killed most of them. The rest were defeated. \u003cstrong\u003eHaiti was born on January 1, 1804\u003c\/strong\u003e — the only nation in history created by a successful slave revolt — and that open book on the back of this note is where it started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Man on the Front\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToussaint L’Ouverture was born into slavery on a sugar plantation. He taught himself to read. He became a general. He \u003cstrong\u003eoutmaneuvered the British, the Spanish, and the French — sometimes all at once.\u003c\/strong\u003e The British sent 20,000 troops to take Saint-Domingue. They lost 15,000 to combat and disease and went home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNapoleon eventually got him — not in battle, but through a fake peace negotiation. Toussaint was arrested under a flag of truce, shipped to a prison in the Jura mountains, and left to freeze. He died in April 1803. \u003cstrong\u003eHe never knew Haiti would win.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Bill That Arrived After Liberation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight months after Toussaint died, Haiti declared independence. Then France sent warships. The message: \u003cem\u003epay us for the slaves you freed, or we blockade your ports and no one trades with you.\u003c\/em\u003e Haiti — isolated, embargoed by the US, unrecognized by the world — agreed. \u003cstrong\u003e150 million gold francs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Borrowed from French banks to pay the French government. Interest on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe last payment was made in \u003cstrong\u003e1947.\u003c\/strong\u003e For 122 years, a significant portion of Haiti’s national income went to Paris. Economists who have modeled the counterfactual suggest Haiti transferred \u003cstrong\u003ethe equivalent of $21 billion\u003c\/strong\u003e in today’s money — capital that could have built schools, roads, hospitals, and forests. Instead it built French bank accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn a Note From the Country That Changed What Freedom Means\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P-271Ab is a standard circulation note — legal tender, printed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giesecke_%26_Devrient\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGiesecke+Devrient\u003c\/a\u003e in Leipzig, now retired from circulation. The Ab variety — single serial number, one prefix letter, nine digits, no serifs — accounts for roughly 26% of known examples. It’s the less common of the two main sub-varieties, and it’s in Extra Fine condition: bright, full color, minimal handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo sides of a banknote. The man who started the revolution on one. The document that made it legal on the other. The whole story fits in your hand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51844588405047,"sku":"HT271AbVFP","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/271Ao.jpg?v=1775005341"},{"product_id":"suriname-p-116d-1-gulden-1974-muntbiljet-henck-arron-in-album-page","title":"Suriname P116d 1 Gulden 1974—Muntbiljet—Henck Arron—in album page","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBanknote Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePick no.:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-116d\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-116d — signature of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Henck_Arron\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHenck Alphonsus Eugène Arron\u003c\/a\u003e without printed name at right (distinguishing it from P-116c, which carries the printed name)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Obverse: dark-green with black text on pale olive-green and brown underprint. Reverse: brown and green.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Court_of_Justice_of_Suriname\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuilding of the High Court\u003c\/a\u003e (former Ministry of Finance) with white clock tower on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Independence_Square,_Paramaribo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndependence Square\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paramaribo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eParamaribo\u003c\/a\u003e; national flag; denomination and issuing text in Dutch\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ornamental pattern design; text of Article 260 of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Suriname\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSurinamese\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wetboek_van_Strafrecht_(Suriname)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWetboek van Strafrecht\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (Penal Code) concerning forgery and misuse of banknotes; serial number with two letters and 5 digits; denomination and legal tender text\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not specified\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 129 × 73 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Government of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Suriname\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSuriname\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joh._Enschede\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Joh. Enschedé\u003c\/a\u003e (Koninklijke Joh. Enschedé), Haarlem (1703–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYes\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Henck_Arron\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHenck Alphonsus Eugène Arron\u003c\/a\u003e — Minister of Finance (1973–1977); signature in facsimile without printed name\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Surinamese_guilder\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSurinamese Guilder\u003c\/a\u003e (1826–2003)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Suriname\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paramaribo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eParamaribo\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~240,000; metro ~280,000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~640,000 (UN 2023) — similar to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wyoming\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWyoming\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luxembourg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLuxembourg\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 163,820 km² (63,252 mi²)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$16,000 USD (IMF 2023) — ranks ~105th out of 193 globally\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold, oil, timber, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alumina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ealumina\u003c\/a\u003e, bananas, shrimp\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guyana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuyana\u003c\/a\u003e (west), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrazil\u003c\/a\u003e (south), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/French_Guiana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrench Guiana\u003c\/a\u003e (east), Atlantic Ocean (north)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dutch_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDutch\u003c\/a\u003e (~100% as official; spoken natively by ~60%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sranan_Tongo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSranan Tongo\u003c\/a\u003e (~lingua franca, spoken by ~80%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sarnami_Hindustani\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSarnami Hindustani\u003c\/a\u003e (~27%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Javanese_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJavanese\u003c\/a\u003e (~15%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saramaccan_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSaramaccan\u003c\/a\u003e and other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maroon_(people)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaroon\u003c\/a\u003e creoles (~10%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eIndigenous peoples (pre-1498) — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arawak_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArawak\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCarib\u003c\/a\u003e, and other groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eSpanish and British colonial claims (1498–1667)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eDutch colony — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Suriname\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSuriname\u003c\/a\u003e (1667–1954) — plantation economy built on enslaved African and indentured Asian labor\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eAutonomous country within the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKingdom of the Netherlands\u003c\/a\u003e (1954–1975)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eIndependent Republic of Suriname (1975–date) — \u003cstrong\u003ethis note issued during this period\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSuriname Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSuriname is the only country in South America where Dutch is the official language — a colonial legacy that makes it a linguistic island on a continent of Spanish and Portuguese speakers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMore than 35% of the population descends from indentured laborers brought from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_India\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBritish India\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Java\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJava\u003c\/a\u003e after the abolition of slavery in 1863 — making Suriname one of the most ethnically complex nations on earth relative to its size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRoughly 90% of the country is covered by intact \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amazon_rainforest\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazonian rainforest\u003c\/a\u003e, one of the highest forest-cover ratios of any nation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1980_Surinamese_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1980 military coup\u003c\/a\u003e led by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/D%C3%A9si_Bouterse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDési Bouterse\u003c\/a\u003e ended civilian rule; in 1982, fifteen opposition leaders were executed in what became known as the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/December_murders\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDecember Murders\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sranan_Tongo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSranan Tongo\u003c\/a\u003e — the street creole that blends Dutch, English, Portuguese, and West African languages — is more widely spoken day-to-day than Dutch, despite having no official status.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Is a Muntbiljet?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Muntbiljet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMuntbiljet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — literally “coin note” in Dutch — is a government-issued paper note that substitutes for a coin of the same denomination. Unlike banknotes issued by a central bank, a Muntbiljet is issued directly by the \u003cstrong\u003eMinistry of Finance\u003c\/strong\u003e, backed by the state rather than a banking institution. The concept was common in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNetherlands\u003c\/a\u003e and its territories when small-denomination coins were scarce or impractical to mint in sufficient quantities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuriname’s Muntbiljet series ran from \u003cstrong\u003e1961 to 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e, covering the 1 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Surinamese_guilder\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGulden\u003c\/a\u003e denomination across nine signature varieties (P-116a through P-116i). Each variety reflects a change in the Minister of Finance — making the series a quiet chronicle of Surinamese political history across independence, coups, and economic upheaval. The notes were printed throughout by \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joh._Enschede\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Joh. Enschedé\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haarlem\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHaarlem\u003c\/a\u003e, one of the world’s oldest and most respected security printers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat’s on This Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eobverse\u003c\/strong\u003e is dominated by the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Court_of_Justice_of_Suriname\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuilding of the High Court\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — formerly the Ministry of Finance — with its distinctive white clock tower on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Independence_Square,_Paramaribo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndependence Square\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paramaribo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eParamaribo\u003c\/a\u003e. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flag_of_Suriname\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSurinamese flag\u003c\/a\u003e flies alongside it. The text is entirely in Dutch, identifying the note as a Muntbiljet of one Gulden, issued under a country regulation of April 8, 1960, and registered in Paramaribo on November 1, 1974. The printer’s imprint — \u003cem\u003eJoh. Enschedé en Zonen, Haarlem\u003c\/em\u003e — appears at the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ereverse\u003c\/strong\u003e carries an ornamental pattern and the full text of \u003cstrong\u003eArticle 260 of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wetboek_van_Strafrecht_(Suriname)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSurinamese Penal Code\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, warning against forgery and misuse of banknotes — a legal deterrent printed directly onto the note itself. The serial number uses two letters and five digits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eP-116d\u003c\/strong\u003e specifically bears the facsimile signature of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Henck_Arron\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHenck Alphonsus Eugène Arron\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance from 1973 to 1977 — the man who led Suriname to independence from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKingdom of the Netherlands\u003c\/a\u003e on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Independence_of_Suriname\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNovember 25, 1975\u003c\/a\u003e. On P-116d, his name does \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e appear printed beside the signature, distinguishing it from the otherwise identical P-116c. With \u003cstrong\u003e60 million notes printed\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is by far the most common variety in the series — yet UNC survivors are increasingly scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn This Document of Surinamese Independence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 1 Gulden Muntbiljet signed by the man who took Suriname out of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKingdom of the Netherlands\u003c\/a\u003e. The building on the front was his ministry. The law on the back was his government’s. Issued in 1974 — one year before independence — this small green note sat at the intersection of colonial administration and a new republic finding its footing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Gulden. One building. One signature. One country, just becoming itself.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51937212760375,"sku":"SRP116dU","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/BanknotesofWorldSuriname1Gulden1986P-1116iUNC2.png?v=1775763010"},{"product_id":"guyana-p-30g-20-dollars-nd-2018-unc-kaieteur-falls-ferry-vessel-malali","title":"Guyana P-30g 20 Dollars ND 2018 UNC—Waterfall (Kaieteur Falls)—Ferry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuyana's 20-dollar note carries two of the country's most defining images\u003c\/strong\u003e — the thundering \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kaieteur_Falls\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKaieteur Falls\u003c\/a\u003e, one of the world's most powerful and least-visited waterfalls, and the \u003cstrong\u003eFerry Vessel Malali\u003c\/strong\u003e, a symbol of the river infrastructure that holds this rainforest nation together. Printed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/De_La_Rue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDe La Rue\u003c\/a\u003e in 2018, this uncirculated example captures Guyana at a pivotal moment — just as the world was beginning to realize what lay beneath its waters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBanknote Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-30 was issued from 1996 to 2025 across multiple signature combinations — the buyer will receive the \u003cstrong\u003eP-30g (ND 2018)\u003c\/strong\u003e variety:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-30a (1996) — Meredith \u0026amp; Jagdeo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-30b.1 (1997) — Singh \u0026amp; Jagdeo (acting governor)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-30b.2 (1999) — Singh \u0026amp; Kowlessar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-30c (2006) — Williams \u0026amp; Kowlessar (acting governor)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-30d (2006) — Williams \u0026amp; Kowlessar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-30e (2009) — Williams \u0026amp; Singh; two printers: De La Rue and Canadian Bank Note Company\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-30f (2016) — Ganga \u0026amp; Singh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP-30g (2018) — Ganga \u0026amp; Jordan — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eP-30h (2025) — Ganga \u0026amp; Jagdeo (Vice President)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e cream\/pale yellow background; dark brown engraving throughout; orange-gold coat of arms shield; blue serial number; pink and pale green guilloche tints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kaieteur_Falls\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaieteur Falls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — photographic view (right portion)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeal\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_Guyana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of Guyana\u003c\/a\u003e (center)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge \"$20\" \u003cstrong\u003erosette\u003c\/strong\u003e guilloche panels (left and right)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBANK OF GUYANA \/ TWENTY DOLLARS \/ THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial number\u003c\/strong\u003e C\/07 123163 (ascending size, upper right and lower left)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Security_thread\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity thread\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e with repeating \"GUYANA\" embedded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e pale peach\/cream background; dark brown\/black engraving throughout; orange-gold decorative swirl elements (left and right borders); pale yellow-green background tints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipbuilding scene\u003c\/strong\u003e — interior of shipyard with workers and vessel under construction (left)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFerry Vessel Malali\u003c\/strong\u003e docking at port (right)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaptions:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSHIP BUILDING\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eFERRY VESSEL MALALI\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBANK OF GUYANA \/ TWENTY DOLLARS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter credit:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCANADIAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, LIMITED\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not specified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156 × 65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_Guyana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of Guyana\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/De_La_Rue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDe La Rue\u003c\/a\u003e, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e No — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecurrent legal tender\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dr. Bobind Ganga (Gov. B.O.G.) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Winston_Jordan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWinston DaCosta Jordan\u003c\/a\u003e (Minister of Finance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guyanese_dollar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuyanese dollar\u003c\/a\u003e (decimalized, 1965–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Guyana\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Georgetown,_Guyana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGeorgetown\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~235,000; metro pop. ~320,000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~0.8 million (UN 2024) — similar to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alaska\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlaska\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montenegro\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMontenegro\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214,969 km² (83,000 mi²) — similar to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kansas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKansas\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Romania\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRomania\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$28,000 USD (IMF 2024) — ranks ~78th out of 193 globally; \u003cstrong\u003eone of the fastest-growing economies in the world\u003c\/strong\u003e following major offshore oil discoveries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crude oil, gold, bauxite, sugar, rice, timber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVenezuela\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrazil\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Suriname\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSuriname\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/English_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/a\u003e (official); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guyanese_Creole\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuyanese Creole\u003c\/a\u003e (widely spoken)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-colonial — home to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_in_Guyana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArawak, Carib, and Warao\u003c\/a\u003e peoples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDutch colonial rule (1616–1796) — established sugar plantations using enslaved labor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish rule (1796–1966) — became \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_Guiana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBritish Guiana\u003c\/a\u003e; slavery abolished 1834; indentured labor from India followed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependence (1966) — as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guyana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuyana\u003c\/a\u003e, first English-speaking country in South America to gain independence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepublic (1970–date) — \u003cstrong\u003ethis note issued during this period\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGuyana Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKaieteur Falls\u003c\/strong\u003e — on the front of this note — drops 226 meters in a single unbroken plunge, making it \u003cstrong\u003enearly five times the height of Niagara Falls\u003c\/strong\u003e. Almost no one has seen it in person.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuyana is the \u003cstrong\u003eonly English-speaking country in South America\u003c\/strong\u003e — a Caribbean soul in a continental body, culturally closer to Trinidad than to Brazil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 2015, ExxonMobil discovered one of the \u003cstrong\u003elargest offshore oil reserves ever found\u003c\/strong\u003e. A country of 800,000 people suddenly had more oil per capita than Saudi Arabia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver \u003cstrong\u003e80% of Guyana is covered by rainforest\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the most intact in the world, largely because so few people live there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Waterfall Almost Nobody Has Seen\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kaieteur_Falls\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaieteur Falls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is one of the most powerful waterfalls on earth. It carries the full force of the \u003cstrong\u003ePotaro River\u003c\/strong\u003e over a sandstone cliff 226 meters high — a single, unbroken curtain of water so remote that it wasn't seen by a European until 1870, and most Guyanese have never visited it either. It sits deep inside \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kaieteur_National_Park\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKaieteur National Park\u003c\/a\u003e, accessible only by small aircraft or a multi-day jungle trek. Guyana put it on the \u003cstrong\u003e20-dollar note\u003c\/strong\u003e because it is, simply, the most extraordinary thing in the country — and one of the most extraordinary things on the continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Country That Built Its Own Ships\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reverse tells a different story — not wilderness, but \u003cstrong\u003eindustry\u003c\/strong\u003e. The shipbuilding scene and the \u003cstrong\u003eFerry Vessel Malali\u003c\/strong\u003e represent Guyana's mid-20th-century ambition to build and operate its own maritime infrastructure along the \u003cstrong\u003eDemerara and Essequibo rivers\u003c\/strong\u003e. In a country with more river than road, \u003cstrong\u003eferries were not transport — they were lifelines\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Malali connected communities that had no other link to the capital. Putting it on a banknote was an act of national pride in the unglamorous, essential work of keeping a country moving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Smallest Country With the Biggest Oil Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen this note was printed in 2018, Guyana was already sitting on a secret. The offshore \u003cstrong\u003eStabroek Block\u003c\/strong\u003e — discovered in 2015 — had just been confirmed as one of the \u003cstrong\u003elargest oil finds of the 21st century\u003c\/strong\u003e. A nation of 800,000 people was about to become one of the world's top oil producers per capita. \u003cstrong\u003eThis note predates that transformation.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a document of Guyana as it was — quiet, forested, overlooked — before the world started paying attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOwn This Note From Guyana, Before the World Noticed\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou're holding a piece of \u003cstrong\u003epre-boom Guyana\u003c\/strong\u003e — a country on the edge of one of the most dramatic economic transformations in modern history. The \u003cstrong\u003eKaieteur Falls\u003c\/strong\u003e on the front hasn't changed. The \u003cstrong\u003erainforest\u003c\/strong\u003e is still there. But the country around this note has been permanently altered. In \u003cstrong\u003euncirculated condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is a pristine document of a moment that will not come again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small note from a small country that turned out to be sitting on an \u003cstrong\u003eextraordinary secret\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51951775744311,"sku":"GYP30gU","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/GY30o_8639dd5b-9002-4f56-a4fe-f6d4c5133106.jpg?v=1776005645"},{"product_id":"guyana-p-41-50-dollars-2016-coat-of-arms-map-50th-anniversary-independence","title":"Guyana P-41 50 Dollars 2016—Coat of Arms \u0026 Map—50th Anniversary of Independence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuyana issued this 50-dollar note in 2016 to mark exactly fifty years of independence\u003c\/strong\u003e — and packed it with every symbol the nation holds dear: the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Guyana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms\u003c\/a\u003e, the map of the country, the national motto, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Victoria_amazonica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egiant waterlily\u003c\/a\u003e, doves in flight, and a golden anniversary logo that declares \u003cem\u003e1966–2016\u003c\/em\u003e. It is a commemorative note that wears its pride openly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e warm peach\/salmon background; deep crimson-red engraving throughout; gold-yellow anniversary \"50\" logo with jaguar; pale cream guilloche panels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Guyana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoat of Arms of Guyana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (center, watermark window)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMap of Guyana\u003c\/strong\u003e (right of center, engraved)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e50th anniversary logo\u003c\/strong\u003e — stylized \"50\" with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jaguar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ejaguar\u003c\/a\u003e and inscription \u003cem\u003eGUYANA 1966–2016\u003c\/em\u003e (far right)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCelebrating Fifty Years of Guyana's Independence\u003c\/em\u003e (upper right)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBANK OF GUYANA \/ FIFTY DOLLARS \/ THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial number\u003c\/strong\u003e AA537237 (upper right and left vertical)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bankofguyana.org.gy\/bog\/about-us\/governor\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDr. Bobind Ganga\u003c\/a\u003e (Gov.) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Winston_Jordan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWinston DaCosta Jordan\u003c\/a\u003e (Minister of Finance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Security_thread\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity thread\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — segmented, with repeating \u003cem\u003eGUYANA 50\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e warm peach\/salmon background; deep crimson-red engraving throughout; orange-pink \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Victoria_amazonica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVictoria amazonica\u003c\/a\u003e waterlily (left); lavender-pink doves (right); gold-yellow map-on-flag centerpiece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Victoria_amazonica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVictoria amazonica\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — national flower of Guyana, giant waterlily (left)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMap of Guyana superimposed on the national flag\u003c\/strong\u003e (center)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoves in flight\u003c\/strong\u003e — branch with blossoms (right)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eOne People, One Nation, One Destiny\u003c\/em\u003e — national motto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInscription:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBANK OF GUYANA \/ FIFTY DOLLARS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eP-41 (2016) — Ganga \u0026amp; Jordan — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pick P-41; TBB B405; Numista N#201698\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Macaw\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMacaw\u003c\/a\u003e with numeral 50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156 × 65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_Guyana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of Guyana\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not specified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e No — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecurrent legal tender\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bankofguyana.org.gy\/bog\/about-us\/governor\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDr. Bobind Ganga\u003c\/a\u003e (Gov.) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Winston_Jordan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWinston DaCosta Jordan\u003c\/a\u003e (Minister of Finance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guyanese_dollar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuyanese dollar\u003c\/a\u003e (decimalized, 1965–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/English_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Guyana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Georgetown,_Guyana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGeorgetown\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~235,000; metro pop. ~450,000)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_III_of_the_United_Kingdom\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKing George III\u003c\/a\u003e of Britain when the British consolidated the colony in 1812\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From an indigenous \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arawak_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArawak\u003c\/a\u003e word meaning \"land of many waters\" — a fitting name for a country defined by rivers, rainforest, and coastline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 800,000 (UN 2024) — similar to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alaska\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlaska\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montenegro\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMontenegro\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 214,969 km² (83,000 mi²) — similar to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kansas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKansas\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Romania\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRomania\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$28,000 USD (IMF 2024) — ranks ~78th globally; one of the fastest-growing economies in the world following major offshore oil discoveries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crude oil, gold, bauxite, sugar, rice, timber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVenezuela\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrazil\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Suriname\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSuriname\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/English_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/a\u003e (official); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guyanese_Creole\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuyanese Creole\u003c\/a\u003e (widely spoken)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indo-Guyanese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndo-Guyanese\u003c\/a\u003e (~40%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afro-Guyanese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfro-Guyanese\u003c\/a\u003e (~30%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mixed-race_Guyanese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMixed\u003c\/a\u003e (~17%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_in_Guyana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmerindian\u003c\/a\u003e (~10%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chinese_Guyanese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChinese\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portuguese_Guyanese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePortuguese\u003c\/a\u003e (~3%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Community\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCARICOM\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1973 — Georgetown hosts the secretariat); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Commonwealth_of_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCommonwealth of Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (since 1966); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e (since 1967); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_of_Caribbean_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eACS\u003c\/a\u003e (since 1994); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Union_of_South_American_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUNASUR\u003c\/a\u003e (since 2008); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Community_of_Latin_American_and_Caribbean_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCELAC\u003c\/a\u003e (since 2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-colonial — home to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_in_Guyana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArawak, Carib, and Warao\u003c\/a\u003e peoples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDutch colonial rule (1616–1796) — established sugar plantations using enslaved labor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish rule (1796–1966) — became \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_Guiana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBritish Guiana\u003c\/a\u003e; slavery abolished 1834; indentured labor from India followed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependence (1966) — as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guyana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuyana\u003c\/a\u003e, first English-speaking country in South America to gain independence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepublic (1970–date) — \u003cstrong\u003ethis note issued during this period\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGuyana Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 2015, ExxonMobil discovered one of the \u003cstrong\u003elargest offshore oil reserves ever found\u003c\/strong\u003e. A country of 800,000 people suddenly had more oil per capita than Saudi Arabia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jonestown\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonestown massacre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e happened here — 918 Americans died in the jungle in a single day in 1978, the largest mass death of US civilians in history until 9\/11. The site is still there, largely unmarked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuyana has one of the \u003cstrong\u003ehighest suicide rates in the world\u003c\/strong\u003e — consistently in the global top 5, driven by social pressures within the Indo-Guyanese community.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenezuela\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e claims two-thirds of Guyana's territory — the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Essequibo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEssequibo region\u003c\/a\u003e — and has never stopped. The dispute is active, unresolved, and occasionally alarming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuyana's coastline sits \u003cstrong\u003ebelow sea level\u003c\/strong\u003e — the entire populated strip of the country is held back from the Atlantic by a Dutch-built seawall. Without it, the capital drowns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe country has \u003cstrong\u003emore citizens living abroad than at home\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Guyanese diaspora in New York, Toronto, and London outnumbers the domestic population.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuyana has \u003cstrong\u003eno McDonald's, no Starbucks, no major Western fast food chains\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the few countries in the Americas where global franchises simply haven't landed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuyana pledged to become the world's first \u003cstrong\u003e100% organic agricultural nation\u003c\/strong\u003e — an extraordinary ambition for a country whose economy now runs on oil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDespite the oil boom, Guyana has committed to keeping \u003cstrong\u003eits rainforest standing\u003c\/strong\u003e and selling carbon credits instead of clearing land — a genuinely unusual bet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuyana is the \u003cstrong\u003eonly English-speaking country in South America\u003c\/strong\u003e — a Caribbean soul in a continental body, culturally closer to Trinidad than to Brazil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver \u003cstrong\u003e80% of Guyana is covered by rainforest\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the most intact in the world, largely because so few people live there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFifty Years, One Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1966, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guyana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuyana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e became the first English-speaking country in South America to gain independence from Britain. Fifty years later, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bank_of_Guyana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBank of Guyana\u003c\/a\u003e issued this commemorative 50-dollar note to mark the anniversary — and chose to fill it not with a single portrait or landmark, but with the \u003cstrong\u003efull vocabulary of national identity\u003c\/strong\u003e: the Coat of Arms, the map, the flag, the motto, the national flower, and the jaguar. It is a note that says: \u003cem\u003ethis is who we are, and we have been here fifty years.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Flower That Floats on the Amazon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Victoria_amazonica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVictoria amazonica\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — the giant Amazonian waterlily — dominates the reverse in vivid orange-pink. It is Guyana's national flower, and it earns the designation: its pads can reach three meters in diameter and support the weight of a child. It blooms for just two nights, white on the first, pink on the second, then sinks. \u003cstrong\u003eGuyana put a flower that lives for 48 hours on a note meant to last generations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne People, One Nation, One Destiny\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe national motto — \u003cem\u003eOne People, One Nation, One Destiny\u003c\/em\u003e — appears in full on the reverse, arching beneath the map-on-flag centerpiece. It was chosen at independence to hold together a country of \u003cstrong\u003eextraordinary ethnic complexity\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indo-Guyanese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndo-Guyanese\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afro-Guyanese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfro-Guyanese\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_in_Guyana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmerindian\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chinese_Guyanese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChinese\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portuguese_Guyanese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePortuguese\u003c\/a\u003e, and mixed communities, all sharing a coastline smaller than the rainforest behind them. The motto is aspirational. It has not always been easy. But it is still on the money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn This Document of Guyana at Fifty\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003ecommemorative note issued once\u003c\/strong\u003e, for a single anniversary that will not come again. The \u003cstrong\u003eP-41\u003c\/strong\u003e was printed in 2016 and captures Guyana at a precise historical hinge — fifty years independent, and one year after the offshore oil discovery that would change everything. In \u003cstrong\u003euncirculated condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is pristine: the salmon and crimson colors sharp, the jaguar gold, the doves still in flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA country that spent 350 years under colonial rule, celebrating fifty years of being itself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51956265681207,"sku":"GY41U","price":1.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/41o_0ae426b8-3175-46ef-b190-dd9d403072af.jpg?v=1776088341"},{"product_id":"dominican-republic-coins-km-88-or-km-89-50-pesos-1997-2002-2020-vf-or-xf-bimetallic-sanchez","title":"Dominican Republic KM#89 5 Pesos 2002–2020 UNC—Bimetallic—Magnetic","description":"\u003cp\u003eA workhorse of Caribbean commerce and a quiet tribute to one of the Dominican Republic's most consequential founding fathers, this bimetallic 5 Pesos coin circulated for nearly two decades across three mints on two continents — a small coin with a surprisingly global biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e golden brass outer ring; silver-toned stainless steel center\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOuter ring: country name \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA DOMINICANA\u003c\/em\u003e and year of issue\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInner ring: coat of arms of the Dominican Republic\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDenomination: \u003cem\u003e5 PESOS\u003c\/em\u003e inscribed below the coat of arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMotto: \u003cem\u003eDIOS PATRIA LIBERTAD\u003c\/em\u003e (God, Fatherland, Liberty) on the shield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e silver-toned stainless steel center; golden brass outer ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003cstrong\u003eFrancisco del Rosario Sánchez\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the three founding fathers of the Dominican Republic\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eName \u003cem\u003eSANCHEZ\u003c\/em\u003e inscribed below the portrait\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIssuer legend above: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE REPUBLICA DOMINICANA\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eYear of issue below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e2008 non-magnetic (N#220030)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cstrong\u003e2002–2020 magnetic — this coin\u003c\/strong\u003e. Key differences on the reverse: larger hole in the \"P\" of PESOS; dots closer to lettering; wider date; shorter shield with fewer bars on the coat of arms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM#89; Schön#149; Numista \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/numista.com\/2504\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eN#2504\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bimetallic — stainless steel center in brass ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.0 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.15 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 reeded segments\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Banco Central de la República Dominicana\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMints:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Canadian Mint (Winnipeg); Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska, Warsaw); Royal Mint of Madrid (Real Casa de la Moneda)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYears issued:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e No — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dominican_peso\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDominican Peso\u003c\/a\u003e remains legal tender\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peso Dominicano (DOP)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Dominican Republic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From \u003cem\u003eSanto Domingo\u003c\/em\u003e, the capital, named after Saint Dominic of Guzmán by Spanish colonizers in 1496 — making it the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Santo Domingo (city pop. ~1.1 million; metro pop. ~3.3 million)\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named for Saint Dominic (Domingo in Spanish), founder of the Dominican Order, by Bartholomew Columbus in 1496\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~11.3 million (UN 2024) — comparable to Ohio or Portugal\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48,671 km² (18,792 mi²) — slightly larger than Vermont and New Hampshire combined; similar to Slovakia\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$24,000 (IMF 2024) — one of the highest in the Caribbean\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold, medical instruments, cigars, cocoa, bananas, electrical equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Haiti (west); Atlantic Ocean (north); Caribbean Sea (south and east) — shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Multiracial_Dominicans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMultiracial\/Mixed\u003c\/a\u003e (~70%); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afro-Dominicans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfro-Dominican\u003c\/a\u003e (~18%); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/White_Dominicans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhite Dominican\u003c\/a\u003e (~12%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (1945, founding member); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e (1948, founding member); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CARICOM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCARICOM\u003c\/a\u003e (observer); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e (1995); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CAFTA-DR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCAFTA-DR\u003c\/a\u003e (2007)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ta%C3%ADno\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTaíno\u003c\/a\u003e indigenous peoples — inhabited Hispaniola for centuries before European contact\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eSpanish colony (1496–1795) — first permanent European settlement in the Americas; Columbus's brother founded Santo Domingo\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFrench control (1795–1809) — ceded by Spain via Treaty of Basel\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eSpanish restoration (1809–1821)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eHaitian unification (1822–1844) — Haiti occupied and unified the island\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndependence (1844)\u003c\/strong\u003e — declared by the \u003cem\u003eTrinitaria\u003c\/em\u003e movement; Sánchez, Duarte, and Mella are the three founding fathers\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eSpanish annexation (1861–1865) — briefly re-annexed; reversed by the War of Restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eUS occupation (1916–1924)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eTrujillo dictatorship (1930–1961) — one of the longest and most brutal dictatorships in Latin American history\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFourth Republic (1966–present) — this coin issued during this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDominican Republic Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Dominican Republic is the most visited country in the Caribbean, drawing over 10 million tourists annually — yet most visitors never leave the resort zones and see almost none of the country\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIt is the only country in the world with a Bible on its flag\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe DR produces more Major League Baseball players per capita than any other country on Earth — over 100 active MLB players at any given time\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDictator Rafael Trujillo renamed the capital city \u003cem\u003eCiudad Trujillo\u003c\/em\u003e after himself; it was renamed back to Santo Domingo after his assassination in 1961\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe country shares Hispaniola with Haiti — the two nations have dramatically different deforestation rates, visible from satellite: the Dominican side is green, the Haitian side is largely bare\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe DR has the largest gold mine in Latin America (Pueblo Viejo), operated by Barrick Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAmber from the Dominican Republic is among the most scientifically valuable in the world — it frequently contains perfectly preserved prehistoric insects, some 15–45 million years old\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Man on the Coin: Francisco del Rosario Sánchez\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrancisco del Rosario Sánchez was not the most famous of the Dominican founding fathers — that title belongs to Juan Pablo Duarte — but he may have been the most indispensable. \u003cstrong\u003eWhen Duarte was exiled by political rivals in 1843, it was Sánchez who held the independence movement together.\u003c\/strong\u003e On February 27, 1844, it was Sánchez who raised the Dominican flag at the Puerta del Conde gate in Santo Domingo, declaring independence from Haiti. He was 28 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSánchez spent the rest of his life fighting for Dominican sovereignty — against Haitian reconquest, against Spanish re-annexation, and against the political factions that repeatedly exiled him. He was captured by Spanish forces in 1861 and executed by firing squad. He was 45. \u003cstrong\u003eHis face on this coin is a reminder that republics are not founded by committees — they are founded by people willing to die for an idea.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThree Mints, One Coin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew circulation coins of this denomination travel as far as this one did before reaching your hands. The KM#89 5 Pesos was struck at the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eMint of Poland in Warsaw\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Mint of Madrid\u003c\/strong\u003e — three of the world's most respected minting facilities, across three countries, over nearly two decades. The 2002 issue alone had a mintage of 40 million pieces. The 2017 issue, struck in Madrid, had its mintage folded into KM#125. Each year and mint carries its own subtle story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMagnetic or Not? It Matters.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2008 issue exists in two distinct varieties — magnetic and non-magnetic — with differences subtle enough that Numista users have documented them in forensic detail. \u003cstrong\u003eThe magnetic coin (this listing) has a larger hole in the \"P\" of PESOS, a wider date, a shorter shield, and dots positioned closer to the lettering on the reverse.\u003c\/strong\u003e Without a magnet, you can still tell them apart — but you have to know what to look for. That's the kind of detail that separates a casual accumulator from a serious collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this coin and own a piece of Caribbean numismatic history — a bimetallic workhorse that crossed three continents in production and carries the face of a man who changed the course of a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52110595096887,"sku":"DO89UNC","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/KM89o.jpg?v=1778603021"},{"product_id":"aruba-5-cents","title":"Aruba KM#1 5 Cents 1986-2026 UNC random year","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aruba 5 Cent is the smallest denomination of the \u003cstrong\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued continuously since \u003cstrong\u003e1986\u003c\/strong\u003e when Aruba separated from the Netherlands Antilles and established its own currency. Compact, nickel-plated, and struck at the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Dutch Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e in Utrecht, it carries the \u003cstrong\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/strong\u003e on the obverse — a design that has remained unchanged across four decades and two monarchs. Year and mint mark are random; see the Varieties section for the full list of possible mint master marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright nickel-silver overall; matte field with raised devices\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral device:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/a\u003e — featuring a quartered shield with the island's star, an eagle, and traditional Aruban motifs, beneath the legend \u003cem\u003eARUBA\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegend:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eARUBA\u003c\/em\u003e above, year below, flanked by privy mark and mint master mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evelino Fingal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright nickel-silver; geometric line structure with filled shapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e5 c\u003c\/em\u003e above a stylized geometric pattern — abstract and modernist, a deliberate departure from the portrait-heavy tradition of Dutch coinage\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evelino Fingal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e you may receive any variety:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e1986–1987 — Anvil privy mark (Jan de Jong, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e1989–2000 — Bow and arrow privy mark (Chris van Draanen, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2000–2001 — Bow and arrow with star (Erik Jan van Schouwenburg, Acting Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2001–2002 — Vine leaf and grapes (Robert Bruens, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2002–2003 — Vine leaf and grapes with star (Maarten Theodoor Brouwer, Acting Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2003–2015 — Sailboat (Maarten Theodoor Brouwer, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2015–2016 — Sailboat with star (Kees Bruinsma, Acting Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2017–2021 — Bridge (Stephan Satijn, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2022–date — Bird (Bert van Ravenswaaij, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM# 1; Schön# 1; Numista N#5589\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin alignment (↑↓)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Centrale_Bank_van_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentrale Bank van Aruba\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Dutch_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Dutch Mint\u003c\/a\u003e (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrivy mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utrecht mint mark (caduceus\/staff) present on all issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruban_florin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/a\u003e (1986–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Papiamento, Dutch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Coin That Launched a Currency\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aruba 5 Cent is one of the \u003cstrong\u003efounding pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e of an entirely new monetary system. On \u003cstrong\u003e1 January 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e, Aruba achieved \u003cem\u003eStatus Aparte\u003c\/em\u003e — a separate status within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, distinct from the Netherlands Antilles it had been part of since 1954. With that political separation came a new currency: the \u003cstrong\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/strong\u003e, replacing the Netherlands Antillean guilder at par. The 5 Cent was among the first coins struck, designed by \u003cstrong\u003eEvelino Fingal\u003c\/strong\u003e, an Aruban artist whose geometric reverse design gave the new nation's coinage a distinctly modern, Caribbean identity. Every year since, the same design has been struck — only the year and the mint master's privy mark change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Coat of Arms: A New Nation's Symbol\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/strong\u003e that dominates the obverse was adopted alongside the island's new status in 1986. It features a \u003cstrong\u003efour-pointed star\u003c\/strong\u003e representing the four languages spoken on the island (Papiamento, Dutch, English, and Spanish), an \u003cstrong\u003eeagle\u003c\/strong\u003e symbolizing freedom, and traditional Aruban imagery. The arms appear on every denomination of the florin coinage — making the 5 Cent the most affordable entry point into a complete Aruban type set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eReading the Mint Marks: A Forty-Year Chronicle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the quiet pleasures of collecting Aruban coinage is the \u003cstrong\u003emint master privy mark\u003c\/strong\u003e — a small symbol struck alongside the Utrecht mint's caduceus that identifies which mint master oversaw production that year. The series spans nine different marks across four decades: from the \u003cstrong\u003eanvil\u003c\/strong\u003e of Jan de Jong in the founding years (1986–1987), through the \u003cstrong\u003ebow and arrow\u003c\/strong\u003e of the long-serving Chris van Draanen (1989–2000), to the current \u003cstrong\u003ebird\u003c\/strong\u003e of Bert van Ravenswaaij (2022–date). Acting mint masters are identified by a \u003cstrong\u003estar\u003c\/strong\u003e added to the incumbent's mark — a Dutch numismatic tradition dating back centuries. The coin you receive will carry one of these marks; each is a small timestamp of Dutch minting history embedded in an Aruban coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Aruba\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Disputed — possibly from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arawak_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArawak\u003c\/a\u003e words \u003cem\u003eora ubao\u003c\/em\u003e (\"well-situated\") or \u003cem\u003eoruba\u003c\/em\u003e (\"accompanied by wind\"); the Spanish also used \u003cem\u003eisla de oro\u003c\/em\u003e (island of gold), though no significant gold was found\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oranjestad,_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOranjestad\u003c\/a\u003e — pop. ~35,000 (2023)\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dutch for \"Orange City,\" named after the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/House_of_Orange-Nassau\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHouse of Orange-Nassau\u003c\/a\u003e, the Dutch royal family\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~107,000 (UN 2023) — roughly the size of Peoria, Illinois\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 km² (69 mi²) — roughly the size of Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$37,000 (IMF est.) — one of the highest in the Caribbean\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tourism services (~90% of GDP); refined petroleum products (historically); aloe vera\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e None — island nation; nearest neighbors are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVenezuela\u003c\/a\u003e (~29 km south) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cura%C3%A7ao\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCuraçao\u003c\/a\u003e (~68 km east)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Papiamento\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePapiamento\u003c\/a\u003e (native creole, primary spoken language); Dutch (official, government and education); English and Spanish widely spoken\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruban_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMixed Aruban\u003c\/a\u003e (predominantly Arawak, African, and European descent, ~75%); Dutch and other European (~15%); Latin American (~10%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKingdom of the Netherlands\u003c\/a\u003e (constituent country, 1986–date); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Community\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCARICOM\u003c\/a\u003e (observer); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_of_Caribbean_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eACS\u003c\/a\u003e (associate member)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eStatus Aparte\u003c\/em\u003e within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since \u003cstrong\u003e1 January 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e; not independent — Dutch citizens, Dutch passport, Dutch monarch as head of state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this coin and hold a piece of one of the Caribbean's most successful small economies — a 16 mm disc of nickel-plated steel that has outlasted currencies, governments, and mint masters since 1986, unchanged in design and unwavering in its quiet pride. The year and mint mark you receive are a surprise; the quality is not.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52475818377527,"sku":"AW-KM1-5C-XF","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/1rcopy.jpg?v=1781555279"},{"product_id":"aruba-10-cents","title":"Aruba KM#2 10 Cents 1986-2026 UNC random year","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aruba 10 Cent is the second denomination of the \u003cstrong\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued continuously since \u003cstrong\u003e1986\u003c\/strong\u003e when Aruba separated from the Netherlands Antilles and established its own currency. Slightly larger than the 5 cent but sharing the same design language, it carries the \u003cstrong\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/strong\u003e on the obverse — a design unchanged across four decades and two monarchs. Year and mint mark are random; see the Varieties section for the full list of possible mint master marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright nickel-silver overall; matte field with raised devices\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral device:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/a\u003e — featuring a quartered shield with the island's star, an eagle, and traditional Aruban motifs, beneath the legend \u003cem\u003eARUBA\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegend:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eARUBA\u003c\/em\u003e above, year below, flanked by privy mark and mint master mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evelino Fingal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright nickel-silver; geometric line structure with filled shapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e10 c\u003c\/em\u003e above a stylized geometric pattern — abstract and modernist, a deliberate departure from the portrait-heavy tradition of Dutch coinage\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evelino Fingal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e you may receive any variety:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e1986–1987 — Anvil privy mark (Jan de Jong, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e1989–2000 — Bow and arrow privy mark (Chris van Draanen, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2000–2001 — Bow and arrow with star (Erik Jan van Schouwenburg, Acting Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2001–2002 — Vine leaf and grapes (Robert Bruens, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2002–2003 — Vine leaf and grapes with star (Maarten Theodoor Brouwer, Acting Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2003–2015 — Sailboat (Maarten Theodoor Brouwer, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2015–2016 — Sailboat with star (Kees Bruinsma, Acting Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2017–2021 — Bridge (Stephan Satijn, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2022–date — Bird (Bert van Ravenswaaij, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM# 2; Numista N#5590\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin alignment (↑↓)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Centrale_Bank_van_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentrale Bank van Aruba\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Dutch_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Dutch Mint\u003c\/a\u003e (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrivy mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utrecht mint mark (caduceus\/staff) present on all issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruban_florin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/a\u003e (1986–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Papiamento, Dutch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Coin That Launched a Currency\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aruba 10 Cent is one of the \u003cstrong\u003efounding pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e of an entirely new monetary system. On \u003cstrong\u003e1 January 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e, Aruba achieved \u003cem\u003eStatus Aparte\u003c\/em\u003e — a separate status within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, distinct from the Netherlands Antilles it had been part of since 1954. With that political separation came a new currency: the \u003cstrong\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/strong\u003e, replacing the Netherlands Antillean guilder at par. The 10 Cent was among the first coins struck, designed by \u003cstrong\u003eEvelino Fingal\u003c\/strong\u003e, an Aruban artist whose geometric reverse design gave the new nation's coinage a distinctly modern, Caribbean identity. Every year since, the same design has been struck — only the year and the mint master's privy mark change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Coat of Arms: A New Nation's Symbol\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/strong\u003e that dominates the obverse was adopted alongside the island's new status in 1986. It features a \u003cstrong\u003efour-pointed star\u003c\/strong\u003e representing the four languages spoken on the island (Papiamento, Dutch, English, and Spanish), an \u003cstrong\u003eeagle\u003c\/strong\u003e symbolizing freedom, and traditional Aruban imagery. The arms appear on every denomination of the florin coinage — making the 10 Cent a natural companion to the 5 Cent in any Aruban type set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eReading the Mint Marks: A Forty-Year Chronicle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the quiet pleasures of collecting Aruban coinage is the \u003cstrong\u003emint master privy mark\u003c\/strong\u003e — a small symbol struck alongside the Utrecht mint's caduceus that identifies which mint master oversaw production that year. The series spans nine different marks across four decades: from the \u003cstrong\u003eanvil\u003c\/strong\u003e of Jan de Jong in the founding years (1986–1987), through the \u003cstrong\u003ebow and arrow\u003c\/strong\u003e of the long-serving Chris van Draanen (1989–2000), to the current \u003cstrong\u003ebird\u003c\/strong\u003e of Bert van Ravenswaaij (2022–date). Acting mint masters are identified by a \u003cstrong\u003estar\u003c\/strong\u003e added to the incumbent's mark — a Dutch numismatic tradition dating back centuries. The coin you receive will carry one of these marks; each is a small timestamp of Dutch minting history embedded in an Aruban coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Aruba\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Disputed — possibly from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arawak_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArawak\u003c\/a\u003e words \u003cem\u003eora ubao\u003c\/em\u003e (\"well-situated\") or \u003cem\u003eoruba\u003c\/em\u003e (\"accompanied by wind\"); the Spanish also used \u003cem\u003eisla de oro\u003c\/em\u003e (island of gold), though no significant gold was found\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oranjestad,_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOranjestad\u003c\/a\u003e — pop. ~35,000 (2023)\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dutch for \"Orange City,\" named after the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/House_of_Orange-Nassau\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHouse of Orange-Nassau\u003c\/a\u003e, the Dutch royal family\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~107,000 (UN 2023) — roughly the size of Peoria, Illinois\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 km² (69 mi²) — roughly the size of Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$37,000 (IMF est.) — one of the highest in the Caribbean\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tourism services (~90% of GDP); refined petroleum products (historically); aloe vera\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e None — island nation; nearest neighbors are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVenezuela\u003c\/a\u003e (~29 km south) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cura%C3%A7ao\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCuraçao\u003c\/a\u003e (~68 km east)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Papiamento\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePapiamento\u003c\/a\u003e (native creole, primary spoken language); Dutch (official, government and education); English and Spanish widely spoken\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruban_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMixed Aruban\u003c\/a\u003e (predominantly Arawak, African, and European descent, ~75%); Dutch and other European (~15%); Latin American (~10%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKingdom of the Netherlands\u003c\/a\u003e (constituent country, 1986–date); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Community\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCARICOM\u003c\/a\u003e (observer); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_of_Caribbean_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eACS\u003c\/a\u003e (associate member)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eStatus Aparte\u003c\/em\u003e within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since \u003cstrong\u003e1 January 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e; not independent — Dutch citizens, Dutch passport, Dutch monarch as head of state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this coin and hold a piece of one of the Caribbean's most successful small economies — an 18 mm disc of nickel-plated steel that has outlasted currencies, governments, and mint masters since 1986, unchanged in design and unwavering in its quiet pride. The year and mint mark you receive are a surprise; the quality is not.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52475820343607,"sku":"AW-KM2-10C-XF","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/2o.jpg?v=1781555785"},{"product_id":"aruba-25-cents","title":"Aruba KM#3 25 Cents 1986-2026 UNC random year","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aruba 25 Cent is the mid-denomination workhorse of the \u003cstrong\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued continuously since \u003cstrong\u003e1986\u003c\/strong\u003e when Aruba separated from the Netherlands Antilles and established its own currency. Slightly larger than the 10 cent, it shares the same design language — the \u003cstrong\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/strong\u003e on the obverse and a bold geometric reverse by \u003cstrong\u003eEvelino Fingal\u003c\/strong\u003e — unchanged across four decades and two monarchs. Year and mint mark are random; see the Varieties section for the full list of possible mint master marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright nickel-silver overall; matte field with raised devices\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral device:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/a\u003e — to the right, with the state name \u003cem\u003eARUBA\u003c\/em\u003e above; year and privy mark to the left\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evelino Fingal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright nickel-silver; bold triangular geometric shapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e25 c\u003c\/em\u003e above triangular geometric shapes — abstract and modernist, a deliberate departure from the portrait-heavy tradition of Dutch coinage\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evelino Fingal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e you may receive any variety:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e1986–1987 — Anvil privy mark (Jan de Jong, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e1989–2000 — Bow and arrow privy mark (Chris van Draanen, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2000–2001 — Bow and arrow with star (Erik Jan van Schouwenburg, Acting Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2001–2002 — Vine leaf and grapes (Robert Bruens, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2002–2003 — Vine leaf and grapes with star (Maarten Theodoor Brouwer, Acting Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2003–2015 — Sailboat (Maarten Theodoor Brouwer, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2015–2016 — Sailboat with star (Kees Bruinsma, Acting Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2017–2021 — Bridge (Stephan Satijn, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2022–date — Bird (Bert van Ravenswaaij, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM# 3; Schön# 3; Numista N#902\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.5 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin alignment (↑↓)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Centrale_Bank_van_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentrale Bank van Aruba\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Dutch_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Dutch Mint\u003c\/a\u003e (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrivy mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utrecht mint mark (caduceus\/staff) present on all issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruban_florin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/a\u003e (1986–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Papiamento, Dutch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Coin That Launched a Currency\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aruba 25 Cent is one of the \u003cstrong\u003efounding pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e of an entirely new monetary system. On \u003cstrong\u003e1 January 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e, Aruba achieved \u003cem\u003eStatus Aparte\u003c\/em\u003e — a separate status within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, distinct from the Netherlands Antilles it had been part of since 1954. With that political separation came a new currency: the \u003cstrong\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/strong\u003e, replacing the Netherlands Antillean guilder at par. The 25 Cent was among the first coins struck, designed by \u003cstrong\u003eEvelino Fingal\u003c\/strong\u003e, an Aruban artist whose geometric reverse designs gave the new nation's coinage a distinctly modern, Caribbean identity. Every year since, the same design has been struck — only the year and the mint master's privy mark change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Coat of Arms: A New Nation's Symbol\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/strong\u003e that anchors the obverse was adopted alongside the island's new status in 1986. It features a \u003cstrong\u003efour-pointed star\u003c\/strong\u003e representing the four languages spoken on the island (Papiamento, Dutch, English, and Spanish), an \u003cstrong\u003eeagle\u003c\/strong\u003e symbolizing freedom, and traditional Aruban imagery. The arms appear on every denomination of the florin coinage — making the 25 Cent the natural centerpiece of any Aruban type set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eReading the Mint Marks: A Forty-Year Chronicle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the quiet pleasures of collecting Aruban coinage is the \u003cstrong\u003emint master privy mark\u003c\/strong\u003e — a small symbol struck alongside the Utrecht mint's caduceus that identifies which mint master oversaw production that year. The series spans nine different marks across four decades: from the \u003cstrong\u003eanvil\u003c\/strong\u003e of Jan de Jong in the founding years (1986–1987), through the \u003cstrong\u003ebow and arrow\u003c\/strong\u003e of the long-serving Chris van Draanen (1989–2000), to the current \u003cstrong\u003ebird\u003c\/strong\u003e of Bert van Ravenswaaij (2022–date). Acting mint masters are identified by a \u003cstrong\u003estar\u003c\/strong\u003e added to the incumbent's mark — a Dutch numismatic tradition dating back centuries. The coin you receive will carry one of these marks; each is a small timestamp of Dutch minting history embedded in an Aruban coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Aruba\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Disputed — possibly from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arawak_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArawak\u003c\/a\u003e words \u003cem\u003eora ubao\u003c\/em\u003e (\"well-situated\") or \u003cem\u003eoruba\u003c\/em\u003e (\"accompanied by wind\"); the Spanish also used \u003cem\u003eisla de oro\u003c\/em\u003e (island of gold), though no significant gold was found\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oranjestad,_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOranjestad\u003c\/a\u003e — pop. ~35,000 (2023)\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dutch for \"Orange City,\" named after the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/House_of_Orange-Nassau\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHouse of Orange-Nassau\u003c\/a\u003e, the Dutch royal family\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~107,000 (UN 2023) — roughly the size of Peoria, Illinois\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 km² (69 mi²) — roughly the size of Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$37,000 (IMF est.) — one of the highest in the Caribbean\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tourism services (~90% of GDP); refined petroleum products (historically); aloe vera\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e None — island nation; nearest neighbors are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVenezuela\u003c\/a\u003e (~29 km south) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cura%C3%A7ao\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCuraçao\u003c\/a\u003e (~68 km east)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Papiamento\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePapiamento\u003c\/a\u003e (native creole, primary spoken language); Dutch (official, government and education); English and Spanish widely spoken\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruban_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMixed Aruban\u003c\/a\u003e (predominantly Arawak, African, and European descent, ~75%); Dutch and other European (~15%); Latin American (~10%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKingdom of the Netherlands\u003c\/a\u003e (constituent country, 1986–date); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Community\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCARICOM\u003c\/a\u003e (observer); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_of_Caribbean_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eACS\u003c\/a\u003e (associate member)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eStatus Aparte\u003c\/em\u003e within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since \u003cstrong\u003e1 January 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e; not independent — Dutch citizens, Dutch passport, Dutch monarch as head of state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this coin and hold a piece of one of the Caribbean's most successful small economies — a 20 mm disc of nickel-plated steel that has outlasted currencies, governments, and mint masters since 1986, unchanged in design and unwavering in its quiet pride. The year and mint mark you receive are a surprise; the quality is not.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52475826012471,"sku":"AW-KM3-25C-XF","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/3o_880d1560-6b6e-466a-8973-8921b9772c5b.jpg?v=1781558901"},{"product_id":"aruba-50-cents","title":"Aruba KM#4 SQUARE COIN 50 cents 1986-2026 UNC random year","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aruba 50 Cent stands apart from every other denomination in the florin series — literally. While the 5, 10, and 25 cents are round, the 50 cent is struck in a distinctive \u003cstrong\u003esquare with rounded corners\u003c\/strong\u003e shape, making it instantly recognizable in any collection or pocket. Issued continuously since \u003cstrong\u003e1986\u003c\/strong\u003e, it carries the \u003cstrong\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/strong\u003e on the obverse and a bold geometric reverse by \u003cstrong\u003eEvelino Fingal\u003c\/strong\u003e, unchanged across four decades and two monarchs. Year and mint mark are random; see the Varieties section for the full list of possible mint master marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright nickel-silver overall; matte field with raised devices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral device:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/a\u003e — national arms with the state name \u003cem\u003eARUBA\u003c\/em\u003e above; date to the left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evelino Fingal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright nickel-silver; bold geometric design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e50 c\u003c\/em\u003e within a geometric pattern — abstract and modernist, consistent with the design language of the full florin series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evelino Fingal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e you may receive any variety:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1986–1987 — Anvil privy mark (Jan de Jong, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1989–2000 — Bow and arrow privy mark (Chris van Draanen, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2000–2001 — Bow and arrow with star (Erik Jan van Schouwenburg, Acting Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2001–2002 — Vine leaf and grapes (Robert Bruens, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2002–2003 — Vine leaf and grapes with star (Maarten Theodoor Brouwer, Acting Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2003–2015 — Sailboat (Maarten Theodoor Brouwer, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2015–2016 — Sailboat with star (Kees Bruinsma, Acting Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2017–2021 — Bridge (Stephan Satijn, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2022–date — Bird (Bert van Ravenswaaij, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM# 4; Schön# 4; Numista N#6840\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.94 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Square with rounded corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin alignment (↑↓)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Centrale_Bank_van_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentrale Bank van Aruba\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Dutch_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Dutch Mint\u003c\/a\u003e (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrivy mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utrecht mint mark (caduceus\/staff) present on all issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruban_florin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/a\u003e (1986–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Papiamento, Dutch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Square Coin: A Shape with Purpose\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 50 cent's \u003cstrong\u003esquare-with-rounded-corners\u003c\/strong\u003e shape is not an accident or a gimmick — it is a deliberate design choice rooted in a long European tradition of using non-round shapes to distinguish higher denominations by touch alone. Blind and visually impaired users can immediately identify the 50 cent without reading it. The \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Dutch Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e has a distinguished history of producing square and polygonal coins for the Netherlands and its territories, and the Aruban 50 cent sits squarely (literally) in that tradition. It is the only square coin in everyday Caribbean circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Coin That Launched a Currency\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn \u003cstrong\u003e1 January 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e, Aruba achieved \u003cem\u003eStatus Aparte\u003c\/em\u003e — a separate status within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, distinct from the Netherlands Antilles it had been part of since 1954. With that political separation came a new currency: the \u003cstrong\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/strong\u003e, replacing the Netherlands Antillean guilder at par. The 50 Cent was among the first coins struck, designed by \u003cstrong\u003eEvelino Fingal\u003c\/strong\u003e, an Aruban artist whose geometric reverse designs gave the new nation's coinage a distinctly modern, Caribbean identity. Every year since, the same design has been struck — only the year and the mint master's privy mark change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReading the Mint Marks: A Forty-Year Chronicle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the quiet pleasures of collecting Aruban coinage is the \u003cstrong\u003emint master privy mark\u003c\/strong\u003e — a small symbol struck alongside the Utrecht mint's caduceus that identifies which mint master oversaw production that year. The series spans nine different marks across four decades: from the \u003cstrong\u003eanvil\u003c\/strong\u003e of Jan de Jong in the founding years (1986–1987), through the \u003cstrong\u003ebow and arrow\u003c\/strong\u003e of the long-serving Chris van Draanen (1989–2000), to the current \u003cstrong\u003ebird\u003c\/strong\u003e of Bert van Ravenswaaij (2022–date). Acting mint masters are identified by a \u003cstrong\u003estar\u003c\/strong\u003e added to the incumbent's mark — a Dutch numismatic tradition dating back centuries. The coin you receive will carry one of these marks; each is a small timestamp of Dutch minting history embedded in an Aruban coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Aruba\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Disputed — possibly from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arawak_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArawak\u003c\/a\u003e words \u003cem\u003eora ubao\u003c\/em\u003e (\"well-situated\") or \u003cem\u003eoruba\u003c\/em\u003e (\"accompanied by wind\"); the Spanish also used \u003cem\u003eisla de oro\u003c\/em\u003e (island of gold), though no significant gold was found\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oranjestad,_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOranjestad\u003c\/a\u003e — pop. ~35,000 (2023)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dutch for \"Orange City,\" named after the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/House_of_Orange-Nassau\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHouse of Orange-Nassau\u003c\/a\u003e, the Dutch royal family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~107,000 (UN 2023) — roughly the size of Peoria, Illinois\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 km² (69 mi²) — roughly the size of Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$37,000 (IMF est.) — one of the highest in the Caribbean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tourism services (~90% of GDP); refined petroleum products (historically); aloe vera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e None — island nation; nearest neighbors are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVenezuela\u003c\/a\u003e (~29 km south) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cura%C3%A7ao\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCuraçao\u003c\/a\u003e (~68 km east)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Papiamento\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePapiamento\u003c\/a\u003e (native creole, primary spoken language); Dutch (official, government and education); English and Spanish widely spoken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruban_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMixed Aruban\u003c\/a\u003e (predominantly Arawak, African, and European descent, ~75%); Dutch and other European (~15%); Latin American (~10%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKingdom of the Netherlands\u003c\/a\u003e (constituent country, 1986–date); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Community\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCARICOM\u003c\/a\u003e (observer); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_of_Caribbean_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eACS\u003c\/a\u003e (associate member)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eStatus Aparte\u003c\/em\u003e within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since \u003cstrong\u003e1 January 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e; not independent — Dutch citizens, Dutch passport, Dutch monarch as head of state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this coin and hold a piece of one of the Caribbean's most successful small economies — the only square coin in everyday Caribbean circulation, a 24.5 mm nickel-plated statement that has outlasted currencies, governments, and mint masters since 1986, unchanged in design and unmistakable in the hand. The year and mint mark you receive are a surprise; the quality is not.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52475827519799,"sku":"AWKM4","price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/4o_c3ba2c24-fa04-42ab-81cf-304104016b46.jpg?v=1781558770"},{"product_id":"aruba-1-florin","title":"Aruba KM#56 1 Florin 2014-2026 UNC random year","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aruba 1 Florin is the mid-denomination coin in the Willem-Alexander florin series — and one of three coins to bear a \u003cstrong\u003eroyal portrait\u003c\/strong\u003e. Issued from \u003cstrong\u003e2014\u003c\/strong\u003e onward under \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Willem-Alexander_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKing Willem-Alexander\u003c\/a\u003e, it replaced the earlier Beatrix florin and features a distinctive \u003cstrong\u003einscribed edge\u003c\/strong\u003e reading \u003cem\u003eGOD * ZIJ * MET * ONS *\u003c\/em\u003e (God be with us), shared with the 2½ and 5 Florin denominations. Year and mint mark are random; see the Varieties section for the full list of possible mint master marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright nickel-silver overall; matte field with raised devices\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/a\u003e with state name \u003cem\u003eARUBA\u003c\/em\u003e, face value \u003cem\u003e1 FLORIN\u003c\/em\u003e, year, and mint marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright nickel-silver; detailed portrait with fine engraving\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bust of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Willem-Alexander_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKing Willem-Alexander\u003c\/a\u003e facing right\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegend:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eWILLEM - ALEXANDER \/ KONING DER NEDERLANDEN\u003c\/em\u003e (King of the Netherlands)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e you may receive any variety:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2014–2015 — Sailboat (Maarten Theodoor Brouwer, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2015–2016 — Sailboat with star (Kees Bruinsma, Acting Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2017–2021 — Bridge (Stephan Satijn, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2022–date — Bird (Bert van Ravenswaaij, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM# 56; Schön# 51; Numista N#67081\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.35 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth with inscription — \u003cem\u003eGOD * ZIJ * MET * ONS *\u003c\/em\u003e (God be with us)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin alignment (↑↓)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Centrale_Bank_van_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentrale Bank van Aruba\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Dutch_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Dutch Mint\u003c\/a\u003e (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrivy mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utrecht mint mark (caduceus\/staff) present on all issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruban_florin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/a\u003e (1986–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Papiamento, Dutch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe King on the Coin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillem-Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1967\u003c\/strong\u003e–date) became King of the Netherlands on \u003cstrong\u003e30 April 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e, when his mother \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beatrix_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Beatrix\u003c\/a\u003e abdicated after 33 years on the throne. He is the first Dutch king in \u003cstrong\u003e123 years\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Netherlands had been ruled by queens since 1890. A water management engineer by training, he holds a degree from Leiden University and has worked extensively with the \u003cstrong\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/strong\u003e on global water issues. His portrait on the Aruban florin — facing right, in the classical tradition of European coinage — marks a generational shift in Dutch numismatics. The Aruba 1 Florin was among the first Caribbean coins to carry his likeness after his accession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Inscribed Edge: A Royal Tradition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe edge inscription \u003cem\u003eGOD * ZIJ * MET * ONS *\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eGod be with us\u003c\/strong\u003e — is a motto of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/House_of_Orange-Nassau\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHouse of Orange-Nassau\u003c\/a\u003e and appears on Dutch coinage going back centuries. On the Aruban florin coins it serves a practical purpose as well: the inscribed edge makes the higher-denomination coins immediately distinguishable by touch from the plain-edged lower denominations (5, 10, and 25 cents). The 1 Florin shares this feature with the 2½ and 5 Florin — the three Aruban circulation coins with inscribed edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eReading the Mint Marks: The Willem-Alexander Era\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1 Florin KM#56 was introduced in 2014, so it carries only the four mint master marks of the Willem-Alexander era — a narrower range than the lower denominations that date back to 1986. The \u003cstrong\u003esailboat\u003c\/strong\u003e of Maarten Theodoor Brouwer appears on the earliest issues; the current mark is the \u003cstrong\u003ebird\u003c\/strong\u003e of Bert van Ravenswaaij (2022–date). Acting mint masters are identified by a \u003cstrong\u003estar\u003c\/strong\u003e added to the incumbent's mark — a Dutch numismatic tradition dating back centuries. The coin you receive will carry one of these four marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Aruba\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Disputed — possibly from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arawak_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArawak\u003c\/a\u003e words \u003cem\u003eora ubao\u003c\/em\u003e (\"well-situated\") or \u003cem\u003eoruba\u003c\/em\u003e (\"accompanied by wind\"); the Spanish also used \u003cem\u003eisla de oro\u003c\/em\u003e (island of gold), though no significant gold was found\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oranjestad,_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOranjestad\u003c\/a\u003e — pop. ~35,000 (2023)\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dutch for \"Orange City,\" named after the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/House_of_Orange-Nassau\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHouse of Orange-Nassau\u003c\/a\u003e, the Dutch royal family\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~107,000 (UN 2023) — roughly the size of Peoria, Illinois\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 km² (69 mi²) — roughly the size of Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$37,000 (IMF est.) — one of the highest in the Caribbean\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tourism services (~90% of GDP); refined petroleum products (historically); aloe vera\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e None — island nation; nearest neighbors are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVenezuela\u003c\/a\u003e (~29 km south) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cura%C3%A7ao\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCuraçao\u003c\/a\u003e (~68 km east)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Papiamento\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePapiamento\u003c\/a\u003e (native creole, primary spoken language); Dutch (official, government and education); English and Spanish widely spoken\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruban_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMixed Aruban\u003c\/a\u003e (predominantly Arawak, African, and European descent, ~75%); Dutch and other European (~15%); Latin American (~10%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKingdom of the Netherlands\u003c\/a\u003e (constituent country, 1986–date); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Community\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCARICOM\u003c\/a\u003e (observer); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_of_Caribbean_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eACS\u003c\/a\u003e (associate member)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eStatus Aparte\u003c\/em\u003e within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since \u003cstrong\u003e1 January 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e; not independent — Dutch citizens, Dutch passport, Dutch monarch as head of state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this coin and hold the face of a reigning king — a 26 mm disc of nickel-plated steel bearing the first Dutch monarch in over a century, struck in Utrecht and circulated in the Caribbean sun. The year and mint mark you receive are a surprise; the quality is not.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52475831222583,"sku":"AWKM56XF","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/56r_1c29620b-a568-428b-aabe-165faf78c295.jpg?v=1781559948"},{"product_id":"aruba-5-florins-5-florins","title":"Aruba KM#58 5 Florin 2014-2024 UNC—NEW KING of Netherlands—Dutch Caribbean","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aruba 5 Florin is the \u003cstrong\u003ehighest denomination\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Aruban circulation series — and the only one struck in \u003cstrong\u003ealuminium bronze\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving it a warm gold color that immediately sets it apart from the nickel-silver lower denominations. Issued from \u003cstrong\u003e2014\u003c\/strong\u003e through \u003cstrong\u003e2024\u003c\/strong\u003e under \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Willem-Alexander_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKing Willem-Alexander\u003c\/a\u003e, it features a uniquely engineered edge: \u003cstrong\u003ereeded with a smooth center channel\u003c\/strong\u003e containing the inscription \u003cem\u003eGOD ZIJ MET ONS\u003c\/em\u003e. Year and mint mark are random; only three mint master marks were used across its run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e warm gold (aluminium bronze); matte field with raised devices\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/a\u003e with state name \u003cem\u003eARUBA\u003c\/em\u003e, face value \u003cem\u003e5 FLORIN\u003c\/em\u003e, year, and mint marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e warm gold; detailed portrait with fine engraving\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bust of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Willem-Alexander_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKing Willem-Alexander\u003c\/a\u003e facing right\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegend:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eWILLEM - ALEXANDER \/ KONING DER NEDERLANDEN\u003c\/em\u003e (King of the Netherlands)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e you may receive any variety:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2014–2015 — Sailboat (Maarten Theodoor Brouwer, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2015–2016 — Sailboat with star (Kees Bruinsma, Acting Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2022–2024 — Bird (Bert van Ravenswaaij, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM# 58; Schön# 53; Numista N#67080\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aluminium bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.4 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23.45 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.70 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reeded with smooth center channel containing inscription — \u003cem\u003eGOD ZIJ MET ONS\u003c\/em\u003e (God be with us)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin alignment (↑↓)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Centrale_Bank_van_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentrale Bank van Aruba\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Dutch_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Dutch Mint\u003c\/a\u003e (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrivy mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utrecht mint mark (caduceus\/staff) present on all issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruban_florin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/a\u003e (1986–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Papiamento, Dutch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGold in the Caribbean: The Aluminium Bronze Difference\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery other Aruban circulation coin is struck in \u003cstrong\u003enickel plated steel\u003c\/strong\u003e — bright silver in color. The 5 Florin breaks that pattern entirely. Its \u003cstrong\u003ealuminium bronze\u003c\/strong\u003e composition gives it a distinctly warm, gold-toned appearance that makes it instantly recognizable in any collection or change tray. Aluminium bronze is a durable, corrosion-resistant alloy used for high-denomination coins worldwide — the same material family used for the British £1 coin (pre-2017) and many Euro coins. On a tropical island where salt air and humidity are constants, it was a practical as well as aesthetic choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Edge: Engineering Meets Tradition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 5 Florin's edge is the most technically sophisticated in the Aruban series: \u003cstrong\u003ereeded\u003c\/strong\u003e (milled grooves running around the circumference) with a \u003cstrong\u003esmooth center channel\u003c\/strong\u003e cut into the reeding, within which the inscription \u003cem\u003eGOD ZIJ MET ONS\u003c\/em\u003e is struck. This combination — reeding plus inscription — makes the coin distinguishable by touch from every other denomination in the series, including the 1 and 2½ Florin which have plain inscribed edges. It is a small engineering detail that rewards close examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe King on the Coin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillem-Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1967\u003c\/strong\u003e–date) became King of the Netherlands on \u003cstrong\u003e30 April 2013\u003c\/strong\u003e, when his mother \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beatrix_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Beatrix\u003c\/a\u003e abdicated after 33 years on the throne. He is the first Dutch king in \u003cstrong\u003e123 years\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Netherlands had been ruled by queens since 1890. His portrait appears on the 1, 2½, and 5 Florin — the three highest denominations of the Aruban florin series, all introduced together in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThree Mint Marks, One Gap\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 5 Florin was struck from 2014 through 2024, but not every year — and notably, it carries \u003cstrong\u003eno Bridge mark\u003c\/strong\u003e (Stephan Satijn, 2017–2021), suggesting production was paused or skipped entirely during those years. The three marks that do appear are the \u003cstrong\u003esailboat\u003c\/strong\u003e of Maarten Theodoor Brouwer (2014–2015), the \u003cstrong\u003esailboat with star\u003c\/strong\u003e of acting mint master Kees Bruinsma (2015–2016), and the \u003cstrong\u003ebird\u003c\/strong\u003e of Bert van Ravenswaaij (2022–2024). The gap makes the Bridge-era years a numismatic absence worth noting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Aruba\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Disputed — possibly from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arawak_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArawak\u003c\/a\u003e words \u003cem\u003eora ubao\u003c\/em\u003e (\"well-situated\") or \u003cem\u003eoruba\u003c\/em\u003e (\"accompanied by wind\"); the Spanish also used \u003cem\u003eisla de oro\u003c\/em\u003e (island of gold), though no significant gold was found\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oranjestad,_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOranjestad\u003c\/a\u003e — pop. ~35,000 (2023)\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dutch for \"Orange City,\" named after the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/House_of_Orange-Nassau\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHouse of Orange-Nassau\u003c\/a\u003e, the Dutch royal family\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~107,000 (UN 2023) — roughly the size of Peoria, Illinois\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 km² (69 mi²) — roughly the size of Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$37,000 (IMF est.) — one of the highest in the Caribbean\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tourism services (~90% of GDP); refined petroleum products (historically); aloe vera\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e None — island nation; nearest neighbors are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVenezuela\u003c\/a\u003e (~29 km south) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cura%C3%A7ao\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCuraçao\u003c\/a\u003e (~68 km east)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Papiamento\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePapiamento\u003c\/a\u003e (native creole, primary spoken language); Dutch (official, government and education); English and Spanish widely spoken\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruban_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMixed Aruban\u003c\/a\u003e (predominantly Arawak, African, and European descent, ~75%); Dutch and other European (~15%); Latin American (~10%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKingdom of the Netherlands\u003c\/a\u003e (constituent country, 1986–date); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Community\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCARICOM\u003c\/a\u003e (observer); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_of_Caribbean_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eACS\u003c\/a\u003e (associate member)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eStatus Aparte\u003c\/em\u003e within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since \u003cstrong\u003e1 January 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e; not independent — Dutch citizens, Dutch passport, Dutch monarch as head of state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this coin and hold the gold-toned crown of the Aruban florin series — the largest denomination, the only bronze alloy, and the most engineered edge in the set. The year and mint mark you receive are a surprise; the quality is not.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52475836530999,"sku":"AWKM58XF","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/58r.jpg?v=1781558322"},{"product_id":"aruba-complete-6-pcs-coin-set-5-10-25-cents-1-5-florins-unc","title":"Aruba 6 pcs UNC Coin Set—NEW KING, NO QUEEN!—5 10 25 Cents—1 5 Florins","description":"\u003cp\u003eSix coins. One island. The complete story of the \u003cstrong\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/strong\u003e under the current monarch, King Willem-Alexander in a single set — from the smallest 5 cent to the gold-toned 5 Florin, spanning four decades of design, two monarchs, and nine mint masters. Every denomination in everyday Aruban circulation, assembled in XF to UNC condition, struck at the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Dutch Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e in Utrecht. Years and mint marks are random across the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 Cents\u003c\/strong\u003e — KM# 1; nickel plated steel; 16 mm; 2 g; plain edge; geometric reverse; 1986–date — \u003cem\u003eno monarch portrait\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10 Cents\u003c\/strong\u003e — KM# 2; nickel plated steel; 18 mm; 3 g; plain edge; geometric reverse; 1986–date — \u003cem\u003eno monarch portrait\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e25 Cents\u003c\/strong\u003e — KM# 3; nickel plated steel; 20 mm; 3.5 g; plain edge; triangular geometric reverse; 1986–date — \u003cem\u003eno monarch portrait\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 Florin\u003c\/strong\u003e — KM# 56; nickel plated steel; 26 mm; 8.5 g; inscribed edge (\u003cem\u003eGOD * ZIJ * MET * ONS *\u003c\/em\u003e); \u003cstrong\u003eportrait of King Willem-Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e; 2014–date — \u003cem\u003eWillem-Alexander era only; no Beatrix issues\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 Florin\u003c\/strong\u003e — KM# 58; \u003cstrong\u003ealuminium bronze\u003c\/strong\u003e (gold-toned); 23.45 mm; 8.4 g; reeded edge with inscribed center channel (\u003cem\u003eGOD ZIJ MET ONS\u003c\/em\u003e); \u003cstrong\u003eportrait of King Willem-Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e; 2014–2024 — \u003cem\u003eWillem-Alexander era only; no Beatrix issues\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e XF to UNC — crisp and presentable; exact grade and year vary by denomination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint marks:\u003c\/strong\u003e random — may include any Utrecht mint master mark from the sailboat era onward for the florin coins, and any mark from 1986 onward for the cent coins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse (all coins):\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/a\u003e with state name \u003cem\u003eARUBA\u003c\/em\u003e, year, and mint marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse (cent coins):\u003c\/strong\u003e abstract geometric designs by engraver Evelino Fingal — no royal portrait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse (florin coins):\u003c\/strong\u003e portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Willem-Alexander_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKing Willem-Alexander\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKONING DER NEDERLANDEN\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Centrale_Bank_van_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentrale Bank van Aruba\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Dutch_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Dutch Mint\u003c\/a\u003e, Utrecht, Netherlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruban_florin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/a\u003e (1986–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Currency Born on Independence Day\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn \u003cstrong\u003e1 January 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e, Aruba achieved \u003cem\u003eStatus Aparte\u003c\/em\u003e — a separate status within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, distinct from the Netherlands Antilles it had been part of since 1954. With that political separation came a new currency: the \u003cstrong\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/strong\u003e, replacing the Netherlands Antillean guilder at par. The 5, 10, and 25 cent coins were among the first struck, designed by \u003cstrong\u003eEvelino Fingal\u003c\/strong\u003e, an Aruban artist whose bold geometric reverses gave the new nation's coinage a distinctly modern, Caribbean identity. The florin coins followed in 2014 with the accession of King Willem-Alexander. Every coin in this set is a chapter in that story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Metals, Two Eras, One King\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three cent coins — 5, 10, and 25 — bear \u003cstrong\u003eno royal portrait\u003c\/strong\u003e. They were introduced in 1986 under \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beatrix_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Beatrix\u003c\/a\u003e and have continued unchanged under Willem-Alexander; the design simply never included a monarch's face. The \u003cstrong\u003e1 Florin and 5 Florin\u003c\/strong\u003e are a different matter entirely: both were introduced in \u003cstrong\u003e2014\u003c\/strong\u003e, after Willem-Alexander's accession, and carry \u003cstrong\u003eonly his portrait\u003c\/strong\u003e — there are no Beatrix versions of either coin. This set therefore gives you the full Aruban denomination range, with the king appearing exactly where the series placed him: on the two highest-denomination coins, in nickel-silver and gold-toned bronze respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Coat of Arms: On Every Coin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/strong\u003e appears on the obverse of every denomination in this set — the one constant across 40 years, two monarchs, and nine mint masters. It features a \u003cstrong\u003efour-pointed star\u003c\/strong\u003e representing the four languages of the island (Papiamento, Dutch, English, and Spanish), an \u003cstrong\u003eeagle\u003c\/strong\u003e symbolizing freedom, and traditional Aruban imagery. Adopted in 1986 alongside \u003cem\u003eStatus Aparte\u003c\/em\u003e, it has never been redesigned. Collecting the full denomination set is the most complete way to study it across sizes and compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReading the Mint Marks Across the Set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the pleasures of this set is that different coins may carry different \u003cstrong\u003emint master privy marks\u003c\/strong\u003e — small symbols struck alongside the Utrecht caduceus that identify which mint master oversaw production that year. The cent coins date back to 1986 and can carry any of nine marks, from the \u003cstrong\u003eanvil\u003c\/strong\u003e of Jan de Jong to the current \u003cstrong\u003ebird\u003c\/strong\u003e of Bert van Ravenswaaij. The florin coins, introduced in 2014, carry only the marks of the Willem-Alexander era. The set you receive is a small cross-section of Dutch minting history, embedded in Caribbean coinage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Aruba\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Disputed — possibly from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arawak_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArawak\u003c\/a\u003e words \u003cem\u003eora ubao\u003c\/em\u003e (\"well-situated\") or \u003cem\u003eoruba\u003c\/em\u003e (\"accompanied by wind\"); the Spanish also used \u003cem\u003eisla de oro\u003c\/em\u003e (island of gold), though no significant gold was found\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oranjestad,_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOranjestad\u003c\/a\u003e — pop. ~35,000 (2023)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dutch for \"Orange City,\" named after the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/House_of_Orange-Nassau\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHouse of Orange-Nassau\u003c\/a\u003e, the Dutch royal family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~107,000 (UN 2023) — roughly the size of Peoria, Illinois\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 km² (69 mi²) — roughly the size of Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$37,000 (IMF est.) — one of the highest in the Caribbean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tourism services (~90% of GDP); refined petroleum products (historically); aloe vera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e None — island nation; nearest neighbors are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVenezuela\u003c\/a\u003e (~29 km south) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cura%C3%A7ao\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCuraçao\u003c\/a\u003e (~68 km east)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Papiamento\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePapiamento\u003c\/a\u003e (native creole, primary spoken language); Dutch (official, government and education); English and Spanish widely spoken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruban_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMixed Aruban\u003c\/a\u003e (predominantly Arawak, African, and European descent, ~75%); Dutch and other European (~15%); Latin American (~10%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKingdom of the Netherlands\u003c\/a\u003e (constituent country, 1986–date); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Community\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCARICOM\u003c\/a\u003e (observer); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_of_Caribbean_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eACS\u003c\/a\u003e (associate member)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eStatus Aparte\u003c\/em\u003e within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since \u003cstrong\u003e1 January 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e; not independent — Dutch citizens, Dutch passport, Dutch monarch as head of state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn all five denominations and hold the complete monetary identity of one of the Caribbean's most successful small economies — silver cents and a gold florin, geometric abstractions and a royal portrait, plain edges and inscribed ones. A set that fits in your palm and tells forty years of Aruban history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52484765024567,"sku":"AW-SET-6PC","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/SetUNCconditionno2-50coin.jpg?v=1781631628"},{"product_id":"aruba-p-21-10-florins-2019-turtle-blue","title":"Aruba P-21 10 Florin 2019 UNC—White Turtle—Ruins—Owl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aruba 10 Florin is the entry note of the \u003cstrong\u003e2019 Series\u003c\/strong\u003e — the most secure and visually striking banknotes ever issued by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Centrale_Bank_van_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentrale Bank van Aruba\u003c\/a\u003e. Printed by \u003cstrong\u003eCrane Currency\u003c\/strong\u003e in the United States and launched to the public on \u003cstrong\u003e3 June 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e, it introduced a radical departure from the previous series: a \u003cstrong\u003evertical format\u003c\/strong\u003e, vivid marine imagery, and cutting-edge security features including the \u003cstrong\u003eMOTION SURFACE®\u003c\/strong\u003e 3D moving stripe. The obverse celebrates Aruba's underwater world; the reverse honors its colonial and architectural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e blue and light blue dominant engraving; multicolor underprint with teal, white, and gold accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral figure:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhite Turtle\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eTortuga Blanco\u003c\/em\u003e) — the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Green_sea_turtle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egreen sea turtle\u003c\/a\u003e, a beloved symbol of Aruban marine life and conservation, rendered in fine intaglio at center\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpper:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSpotted Trunk Fish\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eFototo\u003c\/em\u003e) — the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Smooth_trunkfish\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esmooth trunkfish\u003c\/a\u003e, a distinctive reef species found in Aruban waters\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLower:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCommon Sea Fan\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eWaira di Lama\u003c\/em\u003e) — a soft coral that forms the backbone of Caribbean reef ecosystems\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLettering:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e10 FLORIN \/ WETTIG BETAALMIDDEL \/ TIEN FLORIN \/ CENTRALE BANK VAN ARUBA \/ 10\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cbaruba.org\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJeanette R. Semeleer\u003c\/a\u003e (President of the Central Bank) \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cbaruba.org\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMiriam Gonzalez\u003c\/a\u003e (Director of the Central Bank)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e blue and gold; pale gold iridescent ink strip with repeated “10”; multicolor underprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral vignette:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBushiribana gold smelter ruins\u003c\/strong\u003e — the remains of a \u003cstrong\u003e19th-century gold smelting facility\u003c\/strong\u003e on Aruba's north coast, one of the island's most iconic landmarks\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional motifs:\u003c\/strong\u003e symbols and unique floor tiles from Aruba's antique houses; sea turtle at upper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIridescent strip:\u003c\/strong\u003e pale gold strip with “10” repeated — visible under normal light, shifts under angle\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLettering:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTIEN FLORIN \/ WETTIG BETAALMIDDEL \/ 10 \/ CENTRALE BANK VAN ARUBA \/ 1 januari 2019\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e single variety — \u003cstrong\u003e2019-Jan-01, JRS\/MG — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-21; Plomp# PLAR3.1; TBB# 121a; Numista N#209027\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBurrowing Owl\u003c\/strong\u003e head and electrotype bank logo — the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Burrowing_owl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBurrowing Owl\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eShoco\u003c\/em\u003e) is Aruba's national bird\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 148 × 74 mm (vertical format)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity features:\u003c\/strong\u003e high-relief printing; color-changing ink; \u003cstrong\u003eMOTION SURFACE®\u003c\/strong\u003e 3D moving stripe with miniaturized micro-optics (Crane Currency)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Centrale_Bank_van_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentrale Bank van Aruba\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crane_Currency\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCrane Currency\u003c\/a\u003e, United States (1801–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cbaruba.org\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJeanette R. Semeleer\u003c\/a\u003e (President) \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cbaruba.org\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMiriam Gonzalez\u003c\/a\u003e (Director)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruban_florin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/a\u003e (1986–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe 2019 Series: A Reinvention\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter years of preparation and close collaboration with local stakeholders, commercial banks, and international suppliers, the Centrale Bank van Aruba launched the \u003cstrong\u003e2019 Series\u003c\/strong\u003e on \u003cstrong\u003e17 May 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it available to the public on \u003cstrong\u003e3 June 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e. Five new notes — 10, 25, 50, 100, and 200 florin — replaced the previous series entirely. The most visible change: the notes are \u003cstrong\u003evertical\u003c\/strong\u003e, a format still rare in Caribbean currency and a bold statement of design intent. Each denomination celebrates a different facet of Aruban nature and culture, with the 10 Florin anchoring the series in the island's \u003cstrong\u003emarine ecosystem\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe White Turtle: Aruba's Underwater Ambassador\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eTortuga Blanco\u003c\/strong\u003e — the \u003cstrong\u003eWhite Turtle\u003c\/strong\u003e — is not a separate species but the local Papiamento name for the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Green_sea_turtle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egreen sea turtle\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eChelonia mydas\u003c\/em\u003e), which nests on Aruban beaches and is a centerpiece of the island's marine conservation efforts. Aruba's waters host nesting sites that have been protected since the 1990s, and the turtle has become a symbol of the island's commitment to its natural heritage. Placing it at the center of the 10 Florin — the most widely circulated denomination — was a deliberate choice to keep conservation visible in everyday life. The \u003cstrong\u003eSpotted Trunk Fish\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eFototo\u003c\/em\u003e) above and the \u003cstrong\u003eCommon Sea Fan\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eWaira di Lama\u003c\/em\u003e) below complete a portrait of the reef ecosystem that surrounds the island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBushiribana: Gold, Ruins, and the North Coast\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse centers on the \u003cstrong\u003eBushiribana gold smelter ruins\u003c\/strong\u003e — the remains of a facility built in \u003cstrong\u003e1825\u003c\/strong\u003e during Aruba's brief but intense \u003cstrong\u003egold rush\u003c\/strong\u003e, when the island produced significant quantities of gold before the deposits were exhausted by the 1910s. The ruins sit on Aruba's dramatic \u003cstrong\u003enorth coast\u003c\/strong\u003e, battered by trade winds and surf, and are one of the island's most visited landmarks. Surrounding the ruins are motifs drawn from Aruba's \u003cstrong\u003eantique house tiles\u003c\/strong\u003e — the distinctive decorative floor tiles found in the island's oldest homes, a legacy of Dutch colonial craftsmanship. Together, the obverse and reverse tell the full story of Aruba: the living sea and the historical land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Shoco: Watermark of the National Bird\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHidden in the paper is the watermark portrait of the \u003cstrong\u003eBurrowing Owl\u003c\/strong\u003e — known in Papiamento as the \u003cem\u003eShoco\u003c\/em\u003e — Aruba's \u003cstrong\u003enational bird\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Shoco is endemic to Aruba and a few neighboring islands, and its population has been under pressure from habitat loss. Its presence as the watermark of every note in the 2019 Series is a quiet but persistent reminder of what the island is working to protect. Hold the note to light and the owl appears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Aruba\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Disputed — possibly from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arawak_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArawak\u003c\/a\u003e words \u003cem\u003eora ubao\u003c\/em\u003e (\"well-situated\") or \u003cem\u003eoruba\u003c\/em\u003e (\"accompanied by wind\"); the Spanish also used \u003cem\u003eisla de oro\u003c\/em\u003e (island of gold), though no significant gold was found — or was it?\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oranjestad,_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOranjestad\u003c\/a\u003e — pop. ~35,000 (2023)\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dutch for \"Orange City,\" named after the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/House_of_Orange-Nassau\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHouse of Orange-Nassau\u003c\/a\u003e, the Dutch royal family\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~107,000 (UN 2023) — roughly the size of Peoria, Illinois\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 km² (69 mi²) — roughly the size of Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$37,000 (IMF est.) — one of the highest in the Caribbean\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tourism services (~90% of GDP); refined petroleum products (historically); aloe vera\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e None — island nation; nearest neighbors are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVenezuela\u003c\/a\u003e (~29 km south) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cura%C3%A7ao\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCuraçao\u003c\/a\u003e (~68 km east)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Papiamento\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePapiamento\u003c\/a\u003e (native creole, primary spoken language); Dutch (official, government and education); English and Spanish widely spoken\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruban_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMixed Aruban\u003c\/a\u003e (predominantly Arawak, African, and European descent, ~75%); Dutch and other European (~15%); Latin American (~10%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKingdom of the Netherlands\u003c\/a\u003e (constituent country, 1986–date); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Community\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCARICOM\u003c\/a\u003e (observer); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_of_Caribbean_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eACS\u003c\/a\u003e (associate member)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eStatus Aparte\u003c\/em\u003e within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since \u003cstrong\u003e1 January 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e; not independent — Dutch citizens, Dutch passport, Dutch monarch as head of state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold Aruba's most ambitious banknote series — vertical, vivid, and built with the most advanced security technology available. The turtle swims on the front; the gold smelter stands on the back; the owl watches from the watermark. A 148 × 74 mm portrait of an island.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52485233508663,"sku":"AW-P21-10F-2019-UNC","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/21o_d1cedd8e-e02a-499a-93f4-aae1cb6b1d3f.jpg?v=1781635573"},{"product_id":"curacao-50-cents-2025-unc-orange-blossom-colored-colorized-commemorative","title":"Curaçao 50 Cents 2025 UNC—Orange Blossom—Colored Colorized—Commemorative","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong\u003efirst colorized coin of the Caribbean gulden\u003c\/strong\u003e (XCG) — the new currency of Curaçao and Sint Maarten. Issued \u003cstrong\u003e1 June 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Cura%C3%A7ao_and_Sint_Maarten\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten\u003c\/a\u003e and struck at the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Canadian Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e in Ottawa, it commemorates the adoption of the XCG itself — the currency that replaced the Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG) when Curaçao and Sint Maarten became autonomous countries on \u003cstrong\u003e10 October 2010\u003c\/strong\u003e. At its center: a vivid \u003cstrong\u003eorange blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCitrus sinensis\u003c\/em\u003e), surrounded by stylized sky and ocean waves. On the reverse, three \u003cstrong\u003eFavoured Tellin shells\u003c\/strong\u003e separated by \u003cstrong\u003e30 pearls\u003c\/strong\u003e in three groups of ten — each group a reference to that founding date. The second XCG colorized coin — the \u003cstrong\u003eBlue Wave\u003c\/strong\u003e (2026) — would celebrate Curaçao's historic qualification to \u003cem\u003eplay\u003c\/em\u003e in the FIFA World Cup. This one came first, and it celebrates the currency itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e vivid orange blossom at center; stylized sky above, ocean waves below; nickel-silver field\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral device:\u003c\/strong\u003e colored \u003cstrong\u003eorange blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCitrus sinensis\u003c\/em\u003e) — a symbol of the island's natural beauty and the sweetness of a new monetary era\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSurrounding design:\u003c\/strong\u003e stylized sky and ocean waves — the sky and sea that define Caribbean island life\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegend:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCURAÇAO\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e nickel-silver; uncolored\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e three \u003cstrong\u003eFavoured Tellin shells\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eArcopagia fausta\u003c\/em\u003e) — the national symbol of Curaçao — separated by \u003cstrong\u003e10 pearls each\u003c\/strong\u003e (30 total), surrounding the denomination \u003cem\u003e50 c\u003c\/em\u003e in the center\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePearl symbolism:\u003c\/strong\u003e the three groups of 10 pearls reference \u003cstrong\u003e10 October 2010\u003c\/strong\u003e (10-10-10) — the date Curaçao and Sint Maarten became autonomous countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Caribbean gulden was introduced\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLettering:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e2025 \/ 50 \/ c\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e single issue — 2025, colored\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Numista N#477269\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.45 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.25 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHendecagonal\u003c\/strong\u003e (11-sided)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coloured, milled\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin alignment (↑↓)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssued:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 June 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e delivered by the Central Bank in rolls of 50 coins\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Cura%C3%A7ao_and_Sint_Maarten\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten\u003c\/a\u003e (Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Canadian_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Canadian Mint\u003c\/a\u003e, Ottawa, Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_guilder\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaribbean gulden\u003c\/a\u003e (XCG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Papiamentu, Dutch, English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e10-10-10: The Date Encoded in Pearls\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10 October 2010\u003c\/strong\u003e — written 10-10-10 — is one of the most significant dates in modern Caribbean history. On that day, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Netherlands_Antilles\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNetherlands Antilles\u003c\/a\u003e was formally dissolved. Curaçao and Sint Maarten became \u003cstrong\u003eautonomous countries\u003c\/strong\u003e within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, joining Aruba (which had achieved the same status in 1986). The Caribbean gulden was introduced as their shared currency, replacing the Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG). The \u003cstrong\u003e30 pearls\u003c\/strong\u003e on the reverse — three groups of ten — encode that date permanently into the coin's design. Every time you count the pearls, you count the date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Orange Blossom: A Flower for a New Currency\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eorange blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCitrus sinensis\u003c\/em\u003e) at the center of the obverse is not a random choice. Citrus trees — particularly the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laraha\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elaraha\u003c\/a\u003e, a bitter orange unique to Curaçao — are deeply embedded in the island's identity. The laraha's dried peel is the key ingredient in \u003cstrong\u003eBlue Curaçao liqueur\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the island's most famous exports. The orange blossom on this coin evokes that heritage while also carrying the universal symbolism of new beginnings — fitting for a coin that marks the birth of a new currency. The color rendering by the Royal Canadian Mint, one of the world's premier producers of colored coinage, makes the blossom the visual centerpiece of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Tellin Shell: Curaçao's National Symbol\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse features three \u003cstrong\u003eFavoured Tellin shells\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eArcopagia fausta\u003c\/em\u003e) — the \u003cstrong\u003enational symbol of Curaçao\u003c\/strong\u003e, found on the island's beaches and incorporated into its coat of arms. The same design appears on the \u003cstrong\u003eBlue Wave\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 cent (2026) — establishing the Tellin shell reverse as the standard for Curaçao's Caribbean gulden commemorative coinage. The contrast between the serene, classical reverse and the vivid, colored obverse is consistent across both coins: identity on one side, celebration on the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Curaçao\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Disputed — possibly from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arawak_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArawak\u003c\/a\u003e word \u003cem\u003ekurason\u003c\/em\u003e (\"heart\"), or from the Portuguese \u003cem\u003ecoração\u003c\/em\u003e (heart); another theory links it to Portuguese sailors cured of scurvy (\u003cem\u003ecuração\u003c\/em\u003e) by local citrus fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Willemstad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWillemstad\u003c\/a\u003e — pop. ~125,000 (2023); a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUNESCO World Heritage Site\u003c\/a\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/William_II_of_Orange\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWilliam II of Orange\u003c\/a\u003e by Dutch colonizers in the 17th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~150,000 (UN 2023) — roughly the size of Savannah, Georgia\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 444 km² (171 mi²) — roughly 2.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$30,000 (est.) — one of the higher incomes in the Caribbean\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Refined petroleum products (historically dominant); tourism; financial services\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e None — island nation; nearest neighbors are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVenezuela\u003c\/a\u003e (~65 km south) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAruba\u003c\/a\u003e (~68 km west)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Papiamento\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePapiamentu\u003c\/a\u003e (primary spoken language, native creole); Dutch (official); English (widely spoken)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afro-Cura%C3%A7aoan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfro-Curaçaoan\u003c\/a\u003e (~85%); Dutch and other European; Latin American\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKingdom of the Netherlands\u003c\/a\u003e (constituent country, 2010–date); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_of_Caribbean_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eACS\u003c\/a\u003e (associate member)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since \u003cstrong\u003e10 October 2010\u003c\/strong\u003e (dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles); not independent — Dutch citizens, Dutch passport, Dutch monarch as head of state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this coin and hold the moment a new currency was born — an orange blossom in color, thirty pearls counting a date, and the Tellin shells of an island that has always known how to find beauty in small things.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52488917025079,"sku":"CW-50C-2025-COLORED","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/050CURo.jpg?v=1781736119"},{"product_id":"sint-maarten-50-cents-2025-unc-orange-blossom-colored-colorized-commemorative-copy","title":"Sint Maarten 50 Cents 2025 UNC—Orange Blossom—Caribbean Gulden Commemorative","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong\u003efirst colorized coin of the Caribbean gulden\u003c\/strong\u003e (XCG) — the new currency of Curaçao and Sint Maarten — in the \u003cstrong\u003eSint Maarten\u003c\/strong\u003e version. Issued \u003cstrong\u003e1 June 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Cura%C3%A7ao_and_Sint_Maarten\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten\u003c\/a\u003e and struck at the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Canadian Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e in Ottawa, it commemorates the adoption of the XCG itself — the currency that replaced the Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG) when Curaçao and Sint Maarten became autonomous countries on \u003cstrong\u003e10 October 2010\u003c\/strong\u003e. At its center: a vivid \u003cstrong\u003eorange blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCitrus sinensis\u003c\/em\u003e), surrounded by stylized sky and ocean waves. On the reverse, three \u003cstrong\u003eFavoured Tellin shells\u003c\/strong\u003e separated by \u003cstrong\u003e30 pearls\u003c\/strong\u003e in three groups of ten — each group a reference to that founding date. The Curaçao version of this coin was issued simultaneously; both share the same design, specs, and symbolism — differing only in the country name on the obverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e vivid orange blossom at center; stylized sky above, ocean waves below; nickel-silver field\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral device:\u003c\/strong\u003e colored \u003cstrong\u003eorange blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCitrus sinensis\u003c\/em\u003e) — a symbol of natural beauty and the sweetness of a new monetary era\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSurrounding design:\u003c\/strong\u003e stylized sky and ocean waves — the sky and sea that define Caribbean island life\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegend:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSINT MAARTEN\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e nickel-silver; uncolored\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e three \u003cstrong\u003eFavoured Tellin shells\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eArcopagia fausta\u003c\/em\u003e) separated by \u003cstrong\u003e10 pearls each\u003c\/strong\u003e (30 total), surrounding the denomination \u003cem\u003e50 c\u003c\/em\u003e in the center\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePearl symbolism:\u003c\/strong\u003e the three groups of 10 pearls reference \u003cstrong\u003e10 October 2010\u003c\/strong\u003e (10-10-10) — the date Sint Maarten and Curaçao became autonomous countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Caribbean gulden was introduced\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLettering:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e2025 \/ 50 \/ c\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e single issue — 2025, colored\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.45 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.25 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHendecagonal\u003c\/strong\u003e (11-sided)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coloured, milled\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin alignment (↑↓)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssued:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 June 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e delivered by the Central Bank in rolls of 50 coins\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Cura%C3%A7ao_and_Sint_Maarten\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten\u003c\/a\u003e (Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Canadian_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Canadian Mint\u003c\/a\u003e, Ottawa, Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_guilder\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaribbean gulden\u003c\/a\u003e (XCG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Dutch, English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e10-10-10: The Date Encoded in Pearls\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10 October 2010\u003c\/strong\u003e — written 10-10-10 — is one of the most significant dates in modern Caribbean history. On that day, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Netherlands_Antilles\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNetherlands Antilles\u003c\/a\u003e was formally dissolved. Sint Maarten and Curaçao became \u003cstrong\u003eautonomous countries\u003c\/strong\u003e within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, joining Aruba (which had achieved the same status in 1986). The Caribbean gulden was introduced as their shared currency, replacing the Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG). The \u003cstrong\u003e30 pearls\u003c\/strong\u003e on the reverse — three groups of ten — encode that date permanently into the coin's design. Every time you count the pearls, you count the date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Orange Blossom: A Flower for a New Currency\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eorange blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCitrus sinensis\u003c\/em\u003e) at the center of the obverse carries the universal symbolism of new beginnings — fitting for a coin that marks the birth of a new currency. The color rendering by the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Canadian Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the world's premier producers of colored coinage, makes the blossom the visual centerpiece of the piece. The same design was issued simultaneously for Curaçao — a shared celebration of a shared currency, with only the country name distinguishing the two coins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Countries, One Coin Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSint Maarten and Curaçao share the \u003cstrong\u003eCaribbean gulden\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eCentral Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten\u003c\/strong\u003e — a unique arrangement in which two separate autonomous countries operate under a single monetary authority. The 2025 orange blossom commemorative was issued in both versions simultaneously, making this a natural \u003cstrong\u003etwo-coin set\u003c\/strong\u003e for collectors who want the complete picture of the XCG's launch. The Sint Maarten version is typically the harder of the two to find outside the island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Sint Maarten\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Martin_of_Tours\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSaint Martin of Tours\u003c\/a\u003e by Christopher Columbus, who sighted the island on \u003cstrong\u003e11 November 1493\u003c\/strong\u003e — the feast day of St. Martin\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philipsburg,_Sint_Maarten\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePhilipsburg\u003c\/a\u003e — pop. ~15,000 (2023)\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Philips\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Scottish captain who surveyed the harbor in the 18th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~44,000 (UN 2023) — roughly the size of Flagstaff, Arizona\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34 km² (13 mi²) — Sint Maarten is the Dutch southern half of the island; the French northern half (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saint-Martin_(island)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSaint-Martin\u003c\/a\u003e) is a French collectivity. Together the island is 87 km² — the smallest land area in the world shared by two sovereign entities\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$30,000 (est.) — heavily tourism-dependent; severely impacted by \u003cstrong\u003eHurricane Irma\u003c\/strong\u003e (2017, Category 5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tourism services (dominant); financial services; transshipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shares the island with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Collectivity_of_Saint-Martin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSaint-Martin\u003c\/a\u003e (France) — an open border with no passport control, one of the most unusual borders in the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dutch (official); English (primary spoken language and language of commerce); Papiamentu and French also spoken\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixed Caribbean (~80%); Dutch and other European; North American and Latin American\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKingdom of the Netherlands\u003c\/a\u003e (constituent country, 2010–date); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_of_Caribbean_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eACS\u003c\/a\u003e (associate member)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since \u003cstrong\u003e10 October 2010\u003c\/strong\u003e (dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles); not independent — Dutch citizens, Dutch passport, Dutch monarch as head of state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this coin and hold the moment a new currency was born — an orange blossom in color, thirty pearls counting a date, and the story of the smallest binational island in the world finding its monetary footing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52488921415991,"sku":"SX-50C-2025-ORGBLS","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/050SXM-colored-o.jpg?v=1781736867"},{"product_id":"jamaica-p-72c-20-dollars-1989-unc","title":"Jamaica P-72c 20 Dollars 1989 UNC","description":"\u003cp\u003eJamaica 20 Dollars \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52508321808695,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/1A251B93-70AD-49A3-A2D0-C62B19364024.jpg?v=1782056253"}],"url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/collections\/caribbean.oembed?page=3","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}