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2 Emalangeni

Issuer Central Bank of Swaziland
Year 1992-1994
Type Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description Intaglio portrait of King Mswati III in traditional dress at left, with a vignette of the Parliament building in Mbabane rendered in fine-line underprint at centre-right. The national coat of arms, supported by a lion and an elephant above the motto ribbon 'SIYINQABA', appears at centre, flanked by two manuscript signatures above the titles 'MINISTER FOR FINANCE' and 'GOVERNOR'. The denomination '2' appears in large numerals at upper left and lower left corners, with a traditional Swazi shield motif at left and a spear at right, all set against a guilloche-patterned surround in brown and orange tones.
Obverse lettering CENTRAL BANK OF SWAZILAND
THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR
LAMABILI EMALANGENI
MINISTER FOR FINANCE
GOVERNOR
SIYINQABA
2
Reverse description A large central vignette rendered in intaglio presents a panoramic African wildlife scene set beside a watering hole, with hippopotamuses wading in the water, a giraffe, zebras, and wading birds — including cranes — in the middle ground, and a large raptor perched on a branch in the foreground at left. Mountains and trees form the background. A butterfly appears at lower centre. The denomination '2' is set in bold numerals at lower left and lower right corners, with the issuer name at top and 'TWO EMALANGENI' in a serif letterpress inscription at the foot of the note.
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