Colony of Suriname (1667-1948), Suriname (1948-1975), Republic of Suriname (1975-present)
Dutch Colony (1667-1948), Constituent Country of the Netherlands (1948-1975), Independent Country (1975-present)
Location: Northeast South America
Capital City: Fort Kykoveral (1667-1739), Fort Zeelandia (1739-1815), Paramaribo (1815-present)
Government type: Dutch Colony (1667-1948), Dutch Dependency (1948-1975), Republic(1975-present)
Main languages: Dutch, Sranan Tongo, Sarnami Hindustani, Saramaccan
Main religions: Protestant Christianity, Hinduism, Catholic Christianity, Sunni Islam
Chronology
1667: Dutch coolony established
1668-1792: Administered by the Dutch West India Company
1799-1802: British Occupation
1804-1816: British Occupation
1948: Made a constituent country
1954: Autonomy granted
1975: Independence from the Netherlands
Currency
First Guilder (1679-1817)
1 Guilder = 20 Stuviers = 160 Duit = 320 Penning
Second Guilder (1823-2003)
1 Guilder = 100 Cents
Dollar (2003-present)
1 Dollar = 100 Cents
Note: Despite the change of currency in 2003, Surinamese coins, all denominated in cents, continue to circulate at the same face value.
Coins from Suriname in the collection
Dutch Colony (1667-1948)
•1 Cent, 1943 (Queen Wilhelmina (1890-1948), bronze, Philadelphia mint, KM#10a)
Republic(1975-present)
•1 Cent, 1988 (copper-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#11b)
•10 Cent, 1989 (cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#13a)
•10 Cent, 2009 (cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#13a)
•25 Cent, 1976 (cupronickel, Utrecht mint, KM#14)
•25 Cent, 2009 (cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#14)
Coins from Suriname in the collection
Republic(1975-present)
•25 Guilder, 1988 (P#132)
•25 Guilder, 2000 (P#148)