On the left, three quarter portrait of President Philibert Tsiranana. On centre and right, women and man working in a rice plantation.
Reverse description
Mother with a basket on her head and her child in her right arm. On the background, landscape of wooded area, with various trees, and mountains in the back.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
FAMOAHAMBOLAN`NY REPOBLICA
MALAGASY
INSTITUT D`ÉMISSION MALGACHE
CINQ MILLE FRANCS
ARIVO ARIARY (Translation: Publication of Malagasy Republic Malagasy Emission Institute Five Thousand Francs One Thousand Ariary)
Reverse lettering
INSTITUT D`ÉMISSION MALGACHE
FAMOAHAMBOLAN`NY REPOBLICA MALAGASY
ARIVO ARARY
LA LOI PUNIT DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS A PERPÉTUITÉ TOUT CONTREFACTEUR DE
MONNAIE
HELOHIN`NY LALANA HIASA AN-TERIVOZONA MANDRAPAHAFATINY NY MPANAO
VOLA SONDOKA (Translation: Malagasy Emission Institute Publication of Malagasy Republic One Thousand Ariary The law punishes for forced labor in perpetuity any counterfeitor of currency)