Front facing bust of President Ali Hassan Mwinyi at right, arms at upper centre, zebra at left
Reverse description
Five people harvesting cloves at centre, seated woman with basket at left, branch with fruits at right
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Giraffe head
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 lettering
BENKI KUU YA TANZANIA
SHILINGI MIA TANO
500 (Translation: Central Bank of Tanzania Five hundred shillings)