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1000 Shillings Lake Tanganyika Catfish
| Location | Tanzania |
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| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Bullion embedded note |
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| Obverse description | Central device features a large polychrome illustration of the Lake Tanganyika cuckoo catfish (Synodontis multipunctatus) facing right, occupying most of the field. The denomination 1000 appears at lower left and lower right, with the legend ONE THOUSAND SHILLINGS and date 2021 at upper left, and the issuer legend BENKI KUU YA TANZANIA (Central Bank of Tanzania) with DHAHABU KARATI ISHIRINI NA NNE at top. The species name SYNODONTIS MULTIPUNCTATUS appears in the lower field, with repeating micro-text ONE THOUSANDTH TROY OUNCE 24K GOLD along the top and bottom borders. |
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| Obverse lettering | ONE THOUSANDTH TROY OUNCE 24K GOLD ONE THOUSANDTH TROY OUNCE 24K GOLD ONE THOUSANDTH TROY OUNCE 24K GOLD BENKI KUU YA TANZANIA DHAHABU KARATI ISHIRINI NA NNE TWENTY-FOUR KARAT PURE GOLD 1000 ONE THOUSAND SHILLINGS 2021 1000 LEGAL TENDER GOLD SYNODONTIS MULTIPUNCTATUS ONE THOUSANDTH TROY OUNCE 24K GOLD ONE THOUSANDTH TROY OUNCE 24K GOLD 1000 ONE THOUSAND SHILLINGS |
| Reverse description | The central field depicts a traditional Tanzanian dhow at anchor on calm water, rendered in polychrome. The coat of arms of the United Republic of Tanzania appears at upper left, with the issuer legend BANK OF TANZANIA above. The denomination 1000 and SHILINGI ELFU MOJA appear in the right panel alongside a map outline of Tanzania. The legend ONE THOUSAND SHILLINGS and ONE THOUSANDTH TROY OUNCE GOLD appear at lower center, with repeating micro-text in the upper border. |
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