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100 Gems - March birthstone aquamarine

Issuer Tanzania
Year 2023
Type Fantasy banknote
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Obverse description A classically styled female figure in intaglio-style engraving occupies the left vignette against a fine guilloche underprint in aquamarine and rose tones. At centre, an oval aquamarine gemstone set in an ornate purple mount serves as the focal motif, with the italic script inscription "Aquamarine" above. Denomination numeral 100 appears at lower right.
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Reverse description A mermaid vignette in fine-line engraving dominates the left half, rendered in black and grey against a soft lavender guilloche underprint. At centre, a Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis) perches on a branch above crossed mining picks, with a teal outline map of Tanzania at upper right. Denomination numeral 100 appears at upper left and lower right.
Reverse lettering 100 UNITED REPUBLIC OF
TANZANIA
VITO MIA
"THE LOVELY AQUAMARINE, WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE COME
FROM SOME MERMAIDS TREASURE HOUSE, IN THE DEPTHS
OF A SUMMER SEA, HAS CHARMS NOT TO BE DENIED"
PLINY THE ELDER
HALCYON SENEGALENSIS
THIS NOTE IS NOT LEGAL TENDER
100
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