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2000 Ariary
| Issuer | Banky Foiben'i Madagasikara |
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| Year | 2014-2015 |
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| Currency | Ariary (2003-date) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a prominent intaglio vignette of two large baobab trees at left, their characteristic swollen trunks rendered in fine line engraving against a light green underprint. A map of Madagascar in graduated tones occupies the centre-right field. The issuer's name BANKY FOIBEN'I MADAGASIKARA is set within a dark guilloche band at lower centre, flanked by the numeral 2000 ARIARY at lower left. A signature line captioned GOUVERNEUR appears at lower right. |
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| Protection type | Colour-shifting ink, Security thread, Watermark |
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Madagascar's shift to hybrid substrate notes in this series was driven partly by the island's climate — high humidity and inconsistent storage conditions degraded conventional cotton-paper notes faster than in temperate economies. Hybrid polymer-cotton construction offered better durability without the full cost of pure polymer.
The 2000 Ariary denomination sits in the mid-range of the post-franc series, introduced after the 2003 redenomination replaced the Malagasy Franc at a 5:1 ratio. P#96 is among the later-dated issues in the series, with the 2014–2015 print run reflecting incremental security upgrades rather than a wholesale redesign.