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2500 Shilingi Gazelle
| Issuer | Bank of Tanzania |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Value | 2500 Shilingi |
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| Obverse description | The Tanzanian national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a shield supported by two female figures in traditional dress, one on each side. The shield bears crossed spears and axes over wavy lines representing the sea, surmounted by a flaming torch. A ribbon below the shield bears the national motto in Swahili: UHURU NA UMOJA. The legend TANZANIA arcs across the upper field in widely spaced capital letters, while the date 1998 appears in large numerals across the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a boldly rendered portrait of a gazelle's head in high relief occupying the right portion of the field, with richly detailed curved horns and naturalistic facial features. To the left, a full-body profile view of a standing gazelle is depicted in lower relief, with the inscription GAZELLE in the field to its right. The circular legend SERENGETI WILDLIFE arcs across the upper field, flanked by decorative dot borders. The denomination 2500 appears in the lower central field, with the value inscription SHILINGI ELFU MBILI MIA TANO arcing around the lower border. |
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