Brown print; multicolour underprint. Man in canoe at left, coat of arms of Burundi at lower centre. Text in French and Kirundi.
Reverse description
Brown print; multicolour underprint. Four men with canoe at centre, hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) facing front at right. Text in French and Kirundi.
Signature(s)
Mathias Sinamenye, Justice Faustin Nteziryayo, Grégoire Banyiyezako, Jean Makenga, Salvator Toyi, Isaac Bizimana, Leonard Sentore, Gaspard Sindayigaya,
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI
CINQUANTE FRANCS
AMAFRANGA MIRONGO ITANU
UBUMWE - IBIKORWA - AMAJAMBERE
UNITE- TRAVAIL - PROGRES
IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA Y’U BURUNDI
LE GOUVERNEUR
LE 2e VICE-GOUVERNEUR
05-02-2005
50 (Translation: Bank of the Republic of Burundi. Fifty francs. Unity work progress. The governor, the 2nd vice governor.)
Reverse lettering
BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI
IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA Y’U BURUNDI
CINQUANTE FRANCS
AMAFRANGA MIRONGO ITANU
LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI DE SERVITUDE PENALE
UWUZOKWIGANA IYI NOTI AZOFUNGWA
50 (Translation: Bank of the Republic of Burundi. Fifty francs. The counterfeiter is punished with penal servitude.)