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500 Shilingi
| Issuer | Benki Kuu ya Tanzania (Bank of Tanzania) |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Value | 500 Shilingi |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of President Ali Hassan Mwinyi in a front-facing bust at right, the national arms at upper centre, and a zebra vignette at left. The note carries the bank title and legal tender clause in Swahili across the face, with the denomination expressed both in numerals and words. A guilloche underprint frames the central composition. |
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| Obverse lettering | BENKI KUU YA TANZANIA FEDHA HALALI KWA MALIPO YA SHILINGI MIA TANO UHURU NA UMOJA SHILINGI MIA TANO 500 (Translation: Central Bank of Tanzania Legal tender for five hundred shillings Freedom and unity Five hundred shillings) |
| Reverse description | Central vignette shows five agricultural workers harvesting cloves, with a seated woman holding a basket at left and a branch bearing fruits at right. The composition reflects Tanzania's agricultural heritage and clove industry. The bank title and denomination appear in Swahili lettering above and below the central scene. |
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