In the centre, woman from Madagascar. On the right, some plants. Various geometrical patterns
Reverse description
There are depicted some wild animals and plants from Madagascar: in the foreground, a Grey heron (Ardea cinerea), on the back a tortoise, a Verreaux`s Sifaka lemur (Propithecus verreauxi) and on the right a butterfly. Around them, a lot of autochthonous plants.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANKY FOIBEN`I
MADAGASIKARA
DIMAN JATO ARIARY
500
2500
FRANCS (Translation: Central Bank of Madagascar Five Hundred Ariary 500 2500 Francs)
Reverse lettering
BANKY FOIBEN`I
MADAGASIKARA
500
DIMAN JATO ARIARY (Translation: Central Bank of Madagascar Five Hundred Ariary 500)