Red on light-blue and orange underprint. Portrait of President Modibo Keita at left.
Reverse description
Red. Woman at left, tent at right.
Signature(s)
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Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANQUE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DU MALI
CINQ CENT FRANCS
LE 22 SEPTEMBRE 1960
TOUT CONTREFACTEUR ET COMPLICES SERONT PUNIT PAR LA LOI EN
VIGUEUR (Translation: Bank of Republic of Mali Five Hundred Francs September 22th., 1960 Any counterfeiter and accomplice will be punished by applicable law)
Reverse lettering
CINQ
CENT FRANCS (Translation: Five Hundred Francs)