25 Aruban Florin Banknote (Troupial)

25 Florin Florin (Issued 2019)

Aruba’s native wildlife and indigenous heritage have long defined the island’s cultural identity, and the 2019 issue of the 25 Florin banknote reflects this pride with striking clarity. The tropical birdlife of the island and the pre-Columbian ceramic traditions of its earliest inhabitants are woven into the fabric of this note, representing a deliberate celebration of the natural and ancestral legacy of the Aruban people. Issued by the Centrale Bank van Aruba, this denomination forms part of a series designed to reinforce national identity through artistically rich, security-conscious currency design. The result is a banknote that speaks directly to the landscapes, creatures, and craftsmanship that have shaped Aruban life for centuries.

On the front, the dominant central image is a finely engraved tropical bird, rendered in exceptional detail in warm tones of amber, ochre, and dark grey. The bird, depicted perched and facing left, displays intricate feather texturing achieved through intaglio engraving, with subtle gradations of orange-brown across the breast and wings contrasting against a paler, cream-toned body. Above and to the upper left, a smaller owl figure is visible in the upper portion of the note, lending additional ornithological character to the design. The background features delicate guilloché patterning in warm orange and soft teal hues, with fine floral and geometric motifs visible across the field, particularly in the lower register where stylised flowers and circular rosette patterns appear. The issuing authority’s name, “CENTRALE BANK VAN ARUBA”, is printed in bold serif lettering in a deep rust-red and brown across the lower-left quadrant. To the right of the bird, two manuscript-style signatures appear, one labelled “PRESIDENT” and one labelled “DIRECTEUR”, rendered in black. A gold holographic security element is present to the left-centre of the note, circular in form with an embedded numeral. The denomination “25” appears prominently in large dark numerals at the lower left and in the upper-right corner, with “FLORIN” printed in both Dutch and Papiamento text along the upper margin — “VIJFENTWINTIG FLORIN” and “WIETTIG BETAALMIDDEL” visible along the vertical left edge and across the top respectively. The note carries warm amber and orange as its dominant palette, transitioning through peach and soft green tones.

The reverse presents a richly detailed composition centred on a large pre-Columbian ceramic vessel, rendered in warm terracotta and brown tones with radiating teal and gold rays emanating from behind it, creating a luminous, sunburst-like effect across the central field. The vessel is a rounded, earthenware pot typical of Aruban indigenous Caquetio craftsmanship, and its surface reflects traditional decorative form. To the right of the vessel, stylised indigenous motifs and zoomorphic symbols are visible in dark brown, recalling the petroglyphs and cave art found at sites such as Fontein on the island. At the upper centre of the reverse, a small bird — distinct from the front design, appearing as a darker species with a white breast — is perched above the composition, adding continuity to the wildlife theme. The serial number “A3838650” is printed in dark red along the left edge in upright sans-serif numerals. A vertical band of intricate column patterning runs along the left margin, and further guilloché fields in orange and coral frame the composition at the upper and lower edges. The text “CENTRALE BANK VAN ARUBA” appears again at the lower centre in dark brown, with the numeral “25” positioned in the lower-right corner. The year “Januari 2019” is visible in small text at the lower-left, confirming the issue date. A row of small symbolic characters is printed horizontally across the lower-mid section, referencing indigenous script-style iconography.

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Other Aruban Florin you can exchange: 10, 50, 100, 200.