2013 1 Oz Suriname Map BU

Most common of the mintages, but still hard to find with only 300,000 minted.

Obverse: The obverse of each brilliant uncirculated coin depicts a map of Suriname with 10 stars in a half circle above the image and the words “SERVA ME SERVABO TE” below. Each star represents Suriname’s 10 districts and the inscription is a Latin phrase meaning “Save me and I will save you.”

Reverse: Suriname’s Coat of Arms is featured on the reverse. The motto reads Justitia – Pietas – Fides (“Justice – Piety – Fidelity”). It consists of two indigenous men carrying a shield; a trade ship on the water representing Suriname's colonial past as a source of cash crops and its present-day involvement in international commerce; the royal palm represents both the rain forest that covers two-thirds of the country and the country's involvement in agribusiness; the diamond represents the mining industry; the star symbolizes the five continents from which the inhabitants of Suriname immigrated. Above the coat of arms “REPUBLIEK SURINAME” is inscribed and the denomination of “10 DOLLAR” is found below it. The coat of arms bisects the date. On the lower left near the edge is the weight "1 OZ". The fineness and content of ".999 AG" is inscribed on the lower right.