Red, violet and green print; violet underprint, red and black serial numbers. Pineapple plant (Ananas comosus) and fruit at right, Kudu antelope (Tragelaphus sp.) leaping above the coat of arms of Burundi at upper left. Flag of Burundi at lower right. Windowed security thread with bank monogram and cow head. Fish-shaped see-through feature at lower left. Pineapple-shaped metallic foil at right.
Reverse description
Red and violet print; violet underprint. Map of Burundi with man harvesting tea at left, bank logo at lower right.
Signature(s)
Jean Gaspard Ciza, Melchior Wagara,
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Prince Rwagasore and bank monogram.
Obverse lettering
IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA Y`UBURUNDI
AMAFARANGA IBIHUMBI BIBIRI
UWUZOKWIGANA IYI NOTI AZOPFUNGWA
UBUMWE - IBIKORWA - AMAJAMBERE
UNITE - TRAVAIL - PROGRES
2000 (Translation: Bank of the Republic of Burundi. Two thousand francs. The counterfeiter is punished with penal servitude. Unity, work, progress.)
Reverse lettering
BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI
DEUX MILLE FRANCS
LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI DE SERVITUDE PENALE
LE GOUVERNEUR
LE 1er VICE-GOUVERNEUR
04-07-2018
2000 (Translation: Bank of the Republic of Burundi. Two thousand francs. The counterfeiter is punished with penal servitude. The governor, the 1st vice governor.)