Lion`s head towards left at right centre, arms at upper centre
Reverse description
Old Fort in Stone Town, Zanzibar and palm trees at centre left
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
Obverse lettering
BENKI KUU YA TANZANIA
FEDHA HALALI KWA MALIPO YA SHILINGI ELFU MBILI
UHURU NA UMOJA
2000
SHILINGI ELFU MBILI (Translation: Central Bank of Tanzania Legal tender for two thousand shillings Freedom and unity Two thousand shillings)
Reverse lettering
BANK OF TANZANIA
2000
TWO THOUSAND SHILLINGS
Variants
There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.
