The 200 Gulden is part of a new series launched by the Central Bank with 5 denominations, all drawing inspiration from the “World Under the Sea.” The face of each note is horizontally orientated and features marine life native to the islands while the reverse is vertically orientated with historical and cultural landmarks. The winning note is the largest denomination of the set and is predominantly purple and features long snout seahorses and a giant tun shell in blue-to-green OVI on the face. The back of the note showcases the iconic Queen Emma Bridge.

This series of notes are printed on paper by Crane Currency and integrated with many security features: a compass rose watermark with letters XCG, a 3D moving stripe, high-relief printing, color-changing ink, security threads that create an illusion of moving waves, iridescent color, and a see-through register. The tactile markings along the short edges of each banknote help the visually impaired to easily identify the note which is signed by Richard A. Doornbosch (President) and Leila A. Matroos-Lasten (Directory Secretary of the Central Bank).

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