20 Caribbean Guilder Banknote (Spotted Eagle Ray)

20 Caribische Gulden Caribbean Gulden (Issued 2025)

Issued in 2025 by the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten, the 20 Caribische Gulden note belongs to the inaugural ‘World Under the Sea’ series — the first independent currency issued jointly for Curaçao and Sint Maarten following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles. A currency expert examining this note would immediately recognise its departure from portrait-based convention, instead placing Caribbean marine life at the heart of its design philosophy. The vivid aquamarine and teal colour palette, combined with fine intaglio engraving of a spotted eagle ray, signals a deliberate identity statement for two island nations whose economies and cultures are inseparable from the sea. The date of issue, 31 maart 2025, printed on the reverse, makes this one of the most recently circulated polymer or paper notes in the Caribbean monetary region.

On the front, the dominant design element is a large, finely engraved spotted eagle ray — identified by the small text annotation “gevlekte adelaarsrog” visible above the creature — rendered in detailed greyscale intaglio that contrasts dramatically against the vivid turquoise background. The ray extends across the majority of the note’s width, its wingspan and textured spotted body depicted with museum-quality engraving precision, conveying both movement and scale. To the left of the ray, a circular holographic or colour-shifting security element in iridescent green displays the numeral “20” at its centre, surrounded by what appears to be a stylised shell or marine motif, functioning as the primary overt security feature. The denomination “TWINTIG” appears in large bold typography at the upper left, with “CARIBISCHE GULDEN” printed beneath it in a slightly smaller but equally bold sans-serif typeface, both rendered in white against the teal ground. The numeral “20” appears in large format at both the upper right and lower left corners of the note in teal and white respectively, providing clear denomination recognition. Along the left edge, vertical text reading “WETTIG BETAALMIDDEL” — meaning legal tender — is printed in a fine serif typeface. The lower central portion of the note carries two facsimile signatures, labelled “PRESIDENT” and “DIRECTEUR-SECRETARIS” respectively, printed in black. To the right of the signatures, the issuing authority is identified in bold typography as “CENTRALE BANK VAN CURAÇAO EN SINT MAARTEN”. Scattered throughout the turquoise background are fine guilloché rosette patterns, small circular dot clusters in yellow-gold, and subtle wave-like geometric linework that gives the note texture and depth whilst incorporating anti-counterfeiting complexity into the background print layers. A vertical security strip is visible embedded within the note to the right of centre.

The reverse presents a panoramic landscape composition centred on a tranquil coastal scene identified by caption text as “Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten”, rendered in soft aquamarine, green, and pale blue tones consistent with an aerial or elevated coastal perspective. A brown pelican — a bird native to the Caribbean — is depicted in flight above the lagoon waters, its wings spread wide, rendered with careful naturalistic detail. The foreground of the reverse features a richly detailed underwater scene with coral formations, sea fans, and marine plant life depicted in greens, oranges, and blues, creating a layered visual transition from the seabed upward to the open sky and distant mountains visible across the bay. The denomination “TWINTIG CARIBISCHE GULDEN” is printed in bold teal typography at the lower left, with the large numeral “20” positioned at the lower right. The serial number “S21824​8162” appears twice — once vertically along the left margin and once vertically along the right margin — in black print. The issuing bank name “CENTRALE BANK VAN CURAÇAO EN SINT MAARTEN” is printed in bold capitals along the upper right edge, oriented vertically. The date “31 maart 2025” is printed in small text near the top of the note, confirming the official issue date. A horizontal band of deeper teal-blue linework crosses the upper portion of the reverse, and small yellow dot clusters are visible in the sky area of the coastal scene. At the very bottom of the note, the copyright line “auteursrecht Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten” is printed in small text, asserting the bank’s intellectual property over the design.

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