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50 Shillings Introduction of 5G
| Issuer | Bank of Tanzania |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Weight | 25 g |
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| Obverse description | The Coat of Arms of Tanzania is depicted centrally in the field, featuring the national shield supported by a male and female figure, with the motto scroll reading UHURU NA UMOJA at the base. Stylized electronic circuit board patterns are engraved into the left and right margins of the field, evoking a technological theme. The legend TANZANIA appears along the upper border, while the date 2021 and the denomination 50 SHILLINGS are inscribed in two lines below the arms. The entire surface carries a gold-colored finish, lending the piece a distinctive commemorative appearance. |
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| Reverse description | The central device consists of the large alphanumeric legend 5G rendered in a colored, geometric style with a golden-brown hue and triangular faceted patterning within the characters. The entire reverse field is covered with a holographic iridescent background composed of repeating binary digit sequences (0s and 1s) arranged within a grid of triangular and geometric motifs, producing shifting color effects. The holographic treatment references digital data transmission and fifth-generation wireless technology. No additional legends or inscriptions appear beyond the central 5G device. |
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Tanzania's 2021 commemorative program leaned heavily into the global 5G rollout narrative, a pattern seen across dozens of issuing authorities that year as mints worldwide sold themed collector pieces to a market hungry for technology-adjacent novelties. The Bank of Tanzania has no domestic 5G infrastructure rollout of significance to commemorate — Tanzania's mobile networks were still consolidating 4G coverage in 2021.
Silver-plated copper at this weight is a common substrate for low-cost commemorative issues sold primarily through third-party distributors rather than domestic circulation channels.