50 Francs

Issuer	Banque d'Emission du Rwanda et du Burundi
Year	1960
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Size	139 × 66 mm
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Obverse description	Printed in red on a cream ground, the right half of the face is occupied by a framed intaglio vignette of a seated lioness facing left against a savanna background. The left portion carries the bank title at top, the denomination "CINQUANTE FRANCS" in large letterpress, the legend "PAYABLES A VUE", two manuscript signature lines captioned "UN ADMINISTRATEUR" and "LE PRESIDENT" respectively, and the issue date below. Denomination numerals "50" appear in solid red panels at lower left and upper right, with an intricate guilloche underprint covering the entire field.
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Reverse description	The reverse is printed entirely in red on cream paper and composed exclusively of ornate security guilloche work. A large central rosette medallion of layered lathe-work occupies the centre, flanked on the left by a sweeping foliate guilloche scroll. Denomination numerals "50" are placed in the upper left and upper right corners, with a large bold "50" at centre right, and the bank title "BANQUE D'EMISSION DU RWANDA ET DU BURUNDI" set in a letterpress panel across the lower portion.
Reverse lettering	BANQUE D'EMISSION DU RWANDA ET DU BURUNDI
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