Confusion in Suriname Coins [solved]

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This message aims at: requesting the modification of a coin in the catalogue

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The Surinamese Coin Page has Pretty Confused System
The Surinamese Government Declared that "The Coins of Surinamese Guilder will be Legal Tender of Their Face Value in Surinamese Dollar"
But the Numista Coin Page Shows

The Value as 0.25 SRG
Which Should be 0.25 SRD or 1.33 JPY
But in Vain
Please Correct the Value of Coins
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The reason for this lies in the oddity that coins of the Suriname Guilder served two currencies (the Surinamese guilder and the Surinamese dollar). Probably, the data structure of Numista doesn't allow linking one coin to two currencies.

In 2004, the Surinamese guilder was replaced by the Surinamese dollar at a rate of 1000 guilders to 1 dollar. Coins were declared to keep their face value in the new system. So overnight, ordinary circulation coins were worth a thousand times more!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surinamese_dollar

If it isn't possible to link the Surinamese coins to two currencies, it makes more sense to link them to the latest one under which they served, i.e. the Surinamese dollar (SRD). After all, that's their exchange value today.

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Quote: "ArnoV"​The reason for this lies in the oddity that coins of the Suriname Guilder served two currencies (the Surinamese guilder and the Surinamese dollar). Probably, the data structure of Numista doesn't allow linking one coin to two currencies.

​In 2004, the Surinamese guilder was replaced by the Surinamese dollar at a rate of 1000 guilders to 1 dollar. Coins were declared to keep their face value in the new system. So overnight, ordinary circulation coins were worth a thousand times more!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surinamese_dollar

​If it isn't possible to link the Surinamese coins to two currencies, it makes more sense to link them to the latest one under which they served, i.e. the Surinamese dollar (SRD). After all, that's their exchange value today.

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​I Agree
Maybe Xavier or Jarcek Handle it.
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The Cent coins for Surinam dated prior to 2004 should be under the Gulden currency.

Those dated 2004 onwards should be under the Surinamese Dollar currency.

Aidan.
Quote: "BCNumismatics"​The Cent coins for Surinam dated prior to 2004 should be under the Gulden currency.

​Those dated 2004 onwards should be under the Surinamese Dollar currency.

​Aidan.
​Absolutely Correct
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Status changed to Rejected (Jarcek, 4 May 2022, 08:49)
Status changed to Started (Jarcek, 4 May 2022, 08:49)
Sent to a referee. <:D
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So, you want me to make a new page for the same coin but with different 'value'? SRD instead of SRG?
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Quote: "Chilian"​So, you want me to make a new page for the same coin but with different 'value'? SRD instead of SRG?
​No, I don't think that would be a good idea. We shouldn't have two pages for the exact same coin.
They say "Pecunia non olet", but I know better...
Don't you have to address all 14 coins affected by this?
Quote: "rsirian1"​Don't you have to address all 14 coins affected by this?
​Yes, Sure, Just took an Example
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Quote: "smvdbrink"
Quote: "Chilian"​So, you want me to make a new page for the same coin but with different 'value'? SRD instead of SRG?
​​No, I don't think that would be a good idea. We shouldn't have two pages for the exact same coin.
​I agree, but isn't that what is requested here? Are there any other options?
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I guess all coins where this applies should be moved to dollar currency.

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Status changed to Done (Compendium, 13 Ocak 2023, 09:04)

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