A distinctive border connects the obverse and reverse of each coin to edge patterns, indentations and reeding that are unique to each denomination.
The word “Curaçao” connects a stylized Caribbean sky and ocean waves.
Orange Blossom are associated with good fortune across many cultures and symbolize purity, virtue, and fertility. One of the rarest flowers, Orange Blossom bloom and bear fruit simultaneously and are thus a symbol of fruitfulness.
Favoured Tellin shells are found throughout the Caribbean and can grow to exceed 7 centimeters in diameter. Their creamy white shells are often covered with a camouflaging layer of algae and other organisms.
The denomination sits between the Caribbean sky and waves in the center of a constellation of thirty equally spaced pearls.
Three groups of ten pearls. The “three 10s” are a reference to the date October 10, 2010 when Curaçao and Sint Maarten became autonomous countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the starting point of the Caribbean guilder.
Dive into the details and discover their unique designs on the Banknotes pages.