50,000 guilders
125 years of Hindu immigration
Obverse
Coat of arms of Suriname: a shield flanked by two Arawak natives, bordered by red palulu flower wreath
Lettering:
SURINAME
Reverse
Depiction of the “Baba en Mai” monument, symbol of the indentured workers migrating from British India to Suriname, against a background of the Lalla Rookh, the first ship transporting Hindu immigrants to Suriname
Lettering:
Suriname: 125 jaar Hindostaanse Immigratie 50.000 GULDEN ・1873・5 juni・1998
Translation:
SURINAME: 125 YEARS OF HINDU IMMIGRATION – 50,000 GUILDER – 1873 – 5 JUNE 1998
Technical Info
Country
Suriname
Type
Commemorative coinage
Year
1998
FaceValue
50,000 guilders
Gold finess
917
Weight
7.98 g
Diameter
22 mm
Nο
46
ShowCase
A1
Continent
America
