The Remarkably Beautiful Dutch 50 Gulden Note

I saw this note for sale and I instantly had to buy it, even though I didn't know anything about its face value (Dutch coins are no longer convertible, but it turns out that the newer Dutch banknotes will be convertible until the 2030s).

The 50 gulden denomination appears to be a bit of an odd duck: it was only introduced in 1982, all by itself, and it was exempted from a series of re-designs in the 1990s. So, this is the only type of post-war 50 gulden note that was ever issued.

If you look over the Dutch Bank's page on the matter, you won't find a lot of consistency... the vertical design on this note matches that of the 1985 250-gulden note, but the 1981 100-gulden note has a horizontal layout. Confusing!

http://www.dnb.nl/en/payments/excha...es/index.jsp

Don't let this detract from the design, though: I think this is the most beautiful banknote I've ever seen. The modern layout is superb, and the sunflower is an easy subject to like.