Brown and orange print; violet underprint; black serial numbers. Front facing bust of Mahamoud Harbi at right, building of the Central Bank of Djibouti in background at centre. Text in French and Arabic.
Reverse description
Orange print; violet underprint. Three women dancers with daggers at centre, mountain in background. Text in French and Arabic.
Signature(s)
Djama Marhamoud Haid, Ahmed Osman Ali,
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Coat of arms.
Obverse lettering
5000
BANQUE CENTRALE DE DJIBOUTI
خمسة آلاف فرنك
CINQ MILLE FRANCS
MAHMOUD HARBI
1921 - 1961
LE GOUVERNEUR (Translation: Central Bank of Djibouti. Five thousand francs. The governor.)
Reverse lettering
۵۰۰۰
البنك المركزي الجيبوتي
CINQ MILLE FRANCS
SERONT PUNIS DE VINGT ANS DE RÉCLUSION CRIMINELLE ET DE 50 000 000
D`AMENDE LES CONTREFACTEURS DES BILLETS DE BANQUE
5000 (Translation: Central Bank of Djibouti. Five thousand francs. Banknote counterfeiters will be punished with twenty years of criminal imprisonment and a fine of 50 000 000 FDJ.)