Exceptional Suriname 500 Gulden 1988 banknote, Pick #135b, certified PMG 66 EPQ Gem Uncirculated. Dated January 9, 1988, this impressive high-denomination issue was produced during the 1986–1988 series by the Central Bank of Suriname. The P#135b variety was issued in the AB600001–AC600000 serial range, with approximately 1,000,000 notes printed.

The obverse features Anton de Kom, the prominent Surinamese anti-colonial writer and activist, along with a military/revolutionary scene and architectural imagery. The reverse features a beautiful Toucan at left and Anton de Kom speaking to a group of people.

The note carries the highly distinctive Toucan watermark and was printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited, London.

Certification: PMG 66 EPQ
Grade: Gem Uncirculated
Country: Suriname
Denomination: 500 Gulden
Year: 1988
Date: January 9, 1988
Pick: P#135b
Watermark: Toucan
Signature: Henk O. Goedschalk
Issuer: Central Bank of Suriname
Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited
Size: Approximately 150 × 73 mm