100 Aruban Florin Banknote (Iguana)

100 Florin Florin (Issued 2019)

Relatively few examples of the 2019-issue 100 Florin note from Aruba circulate outside the island, as the Caribbean territory’s small population and limited tourist exchange volumes mean that specimens seldom make their way into the UK currency market. The Centrale Bank van Aruba released this denomination as part of a comprehensively redesigned series that embraced bold wildlife imagery and vibrant colour work distinguishing it markedly from earlier issues. Specimens in crisp, uncirculated condition are particularly uncommon in British hands, as most notes that do travel abroad are returned through local exchange channels or retained as souvenirs. Both historians of Caribbean monetary policy and those with an interest in contemporary banknote design have taken considerable notice of this distinctive issue.

On the front, the dominant feature is a large, finely engraved green iguana rendered in exceptional detail, occupying the right-hand portion of the note in a near-photographic intaglio style that captures every scale, claw, and texture of the animal’s skin as it rests upon a rocky surface. The background is composed entirely in deep emerald and sage greens, with intricate guilloché patterning forming layered rosettes and fine-line geometric waves across the field behind the iguana. In the upper left corner, a smaller lizard — depicted in a warm reddish-brown and orange colouration contrasting sharply with the surrounding green — crawls across the upper border, providing a secondary wildlife motif that anchors the note’s ecological theme. A circular gold and green holographic security element sits prominently towards the centre-left, bearing the numeral “100” and catching the light with an iridescent shift. The issuing authority’s name, “CENTRALE BANK VAN ARUBA,” is printed in bold, confident green lettering across the lower-left quadrant, with the word “ARUBA” appearing in a notably larger typeface to emphasise national identity. The denomination “100” appears in large numerals in deep green at the lower portion of the note, while “FLORIN” and “100” are printed vertically along the right-hand edge. At the top, the text “HONDERD FLORIN” — Florin in the Papiamento language — runs horizontally across the upper margin. Two facsimile signatures appear to the right of the central imagery, accompanied by the titles “PRESIDENT” and “DIRECTEUR,” rendered in a fine printed script. The borders of the note carry repeating decorative motifs including stylised floral and vase-like rosettes, and a segmented security thread is embedded within the paper substrate, visible as a dark vertical strip when the note is held to the light. Fine yellow dot clusters are scattered across the green background as a further security measure. The serial number field and microprinting details run along the edges, contributing to the note’s layered anti-counterfeiting architecture.

The reverse presents an equally vivid composition, with the central imagery depicting a group of women engaged in traditional Aruban folk dancing, rendered in rich cobalt blue and indigo tones that stand in deliberate contrast to the predominantly green palette of the obverse. The dancers wear full, flowing blue skirts and white blouses and are shown raising their arms in a choreographed formation, with long green palm fronds woven into a ceremonial structure at the base of the scene, suggesting a traditional harvest or cultural festival. The figures are depicted in a detailed illustrative style with fine line work conveying movement and fabric texture. In the upper portion of the reverse, the green iguana motif reappears — smaller here — perched at the top edge, maintaining visual continuity with the front of the note. The text “HONDERD FLORIN” and “WETTIG BETAALMIDDEL” — meaning legal tender — appear in green at the top, while “CENTRALE BANK VAN ARUBA” and the denomination “100” are printed across the lower portion in green. The serial number “A0566803” is clearly visible along the left-hand vertical margin in dark green ink. Geometric border patterns featuring repeating diamond and cross-hatch motifs in red and green frame the central scene, with guilloché rosettes appearing at the corners. A vertical security thread is visible along the left side, and the paper shows the fine quality and slight texture consistent with a modern polymer or security-cotton substrate. Small decorative symbols, including what appear to be stylised Aruban cultural emblems, are printed along the lower edge beneath the dancers.

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Other Aruban Florin you can exchange: 10, 25, 50, 200.