Red on multicolor underprint. Portrait of President Modibo Keita at right; farmers plowing at lower center.
Reverse description
Red. Market and building at center.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANQUE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DU MALI
CINQ MILLE FRANCS
LE 22 SEPTEMBRE 1960
TOUT CONTREFACTEUR ET COMPLICES SERONT PUNIT PAR LA LOI EN
VIGUEUR (Translation: Bank of Republic of Mali Five Thousand Francs September 22th., 1960 Any counterfeiter and accomplice will be punished by applicable law)
Reverse lettering
CINQ
MILLE FRANCS (Translation: Five Thousand Francs)