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50 Francs

Issuer Banque Nationale du Rwanda
Year 1960
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Shape Rectangular
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Obverse description Rose-red note with a central vignette of a recumbent lioness at right, set within a fine-line guilloche border. The upper portion bears the bank title and denomination in large letterpress text, with two manuscript signatures above the serial number at lower left; an overprint stamp is applied over the lioness vignette. The date 01.10.60 appears below the signatures alongside the serial number.
Obverse lettering BANQUE D'EMISSION DU RWANDA ET DU BURUNDI CINQUANTE FRANCS PAYABLES A VUE LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI DE SERVITUDE PENALE UN ADMINISTRATEUR LE PRESIDENT
Reverse description Rose-red reverse composed entirely of intricate guilloche lacework, with two large symmetrical rosette medallions flanking a central floral guilloche motif, all rendered in fine intaglio line-engraving. Numeral '50' appears in each upper corner. The bank title is inscribed in a single line across the lower portion of the note.
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