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20 Francs overprint
| Issuer | Banque de la République du Burundi |
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| Year | 1966 |
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| Value | 20 Francs (20 BIF) |
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| Obverse description | Green intaglio print over an orange underprint with black serial numbers; a black overprint applied at top and bottom replaces the original bank title with the new institution name. The central vignette presents a traditional dancer in full figure, with bilingual legends in French and Kirundi arranged around the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI VINGT FRANCS AMAFRANGA MIRONG`IBIRI IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA Y`UBURUNDI LE VICE-PRESIDENT LE PRESIDENT 20-03-65 20 (Translation: Bank of the Republic of Burundi. Twenty francs. The vice president, the president.) |
| Reverse description | Green intaglio print over a yellow underprint; the Coat of Arms of Burundi occupies the central vignette, framed by bilingual text in French and Kirundi. The original bank title of the Kingdom of Burundi is retained in the underlying print beneath the overprinted issue authority. |
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