Netherlands Antilles 1981 5 Gulden Circulated World Banknote
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Item Type: Banknote
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Country: Netherlands Antilles
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Denomination: 5 Gulden Netherlands Antillean gulden (ANG)
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Date / Issue: 1981 (dated 23 December)
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Pick / Catalog: P-15
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Issuing Authority: Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen
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Series: Coat of Arms type
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Mint Mark: None
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Color: Blue-purple
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Design: Crowned coat of arms with five stars of the Netherlands Antilles
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Obverse: Large 5; crowned coat of arms; text ‘Nederlandse Antillen’; place and date ‘Willemstad, Curaçao, 23 december 1981’; Dutch legal text; serial numbers.
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Reverse: ‘Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen – Vijf Gulden’; waterfront scene of Willemstad, Curaçao with the Queen Emma (pontoon) bridge; geometric guilloches; printer imprint ‘Joh. Enschedé en Zonen’.
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Printer: Joh. Enschedé en Zonen
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Composition: Paper
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Condition: Circulated with multiple folds, creases, soiling, and edge wear (approx. VG–F).
Condition is based on visual inspection only. Please review all photos carefully for wear, marks, stains, scratches, edge issues, cleaning, damage, writing, or other condition details.
You will receive the exact item shown in the listing photos.
Identification note: Exact Pick number/variety and precise dimensions not confirmed from photos; date appears 1981 but small print can be hard to read. | The note shows Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen, denomination 5 Gulden, the Willemstad waterfront with the Queen Emma pontoon bridge, crowned national arms, and printer imprint Joh. Enschedé en Zonen. This matches the Netherlands Antilles Coat of Arms/Willemstad 5 Gulden type issued 1962–1985, listed in SCWPM as the P-14 type. The exact suffix (a–d) depends on the specific date/signature combination and other minor details; while the printed date appears 23 December 1981 (which commonly aligns with a late variety), the signatures and other confirming details are not fully verified from the images, so only the base type can be responsibly assigned.