5000 Ariary / 25000 Francs

Obverse description	The central vignette presents traditional fishermen's outrigger boats on open water, rendered over a multicolour guilloche underprint. A three-dimensional security element is situated at centre-right, with a vertical holographic strip along the far right edge incorporating the denomination, a ravinala traveller's palm motif, a rainbow, and the initials 'BMF'. Inscriptions in Malagasy and French appear across the upper and lower registers, with the dual-denomination value stated in both Ariary and Francs.
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Reverse description	The reverse carries an intaglio vignette of the Bay of Fort-Dauphin, with a coastal panorama of mountains, a lighthouse, and calm reflective waters executed in fine-line engraving in predominantly blue tones. A large sisal plant occupies the left foreground, accompanied by a cartographic outline of Madagascar. The dual denomination appears in bold numerals at the lower left and lower right.
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Protection description	Zebu's head watermark and electrotype '5000'; vertical holographic strip at right incorporating the facial value, a ravinala motif, a rainbow, and the letters BMF
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