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5000 Francs / 1000 Ariary
| Issuer | Banky Foiben'i Madagasikara |
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| Year | 1995-2004 |
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| Printer | Banque de France, France |
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| Obverse description | At left, a three-quarter-length portrait of a young Malagasy man; at center, a vignette of workers harvesting sugar cane amid the distinctive baobab trees of Morondava, with a man and two zebus pulling a cart in the foreground. The denomination ARIVO ARIARY appears in the upper register alongside the issuing authority inscription BANKY FOIBEN'I MADAGASIKARA. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a richly composed wildlife vignette illustrating the endemic fauna of Madagascar, with three lemur species arranged across the note: ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at left, golden bamboo lemurs (Hapalemur aureus) at center, and black-and-white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata) at right, accompanied by red fody birds and Madagascar kingfishers in the surrounding foliage. |
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| Protection description | a zebu head visible when held to light; embedded security thread running vertically through the note. |
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