Brown print; multicolour underprint; black serial numbers. Bank building and tree at right. Text in French and Kirundi.
Reverse description
Brown print; multicolour underprint. Wavy design. Text in French and Kirundi.
Signature(s)
Bonaventure Kidwingira, Ferdinand Bitariho, Patrice Nsababaganwa,
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI
CINQ CENT FRANCS
AMAFRANGA
AMAJAN`ATANU
IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA Y`UBURUNDI
LE PRESIDENT
LE VICE-PRESIDENT
01 - 8 - 68
500 (Translation: Bank of the Republic of Burundi. Five hundred francs. The president, the vice president.)
Reverse lettering
BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI
UNITE - UBUMWE
TRAVAIL -IBIKORWA
PROGRES - AMAJAMBERE
IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA Y`UBURUNDI
LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI DE SERVITUDE PENALE
UWUZOKWIGANA IYI NOTI AZOFUNGWA
500 (Translation: Bank of the Republic of Burundi. Unity, work, progress. The counterfeiter is punished with penal servitude.)