Green and brown print; multicolour underprint; red serial numbers. Parliament House in Bujumbura, Burundi at right, coat of arms of Burundi at top centre. Text in French and Kirundi. Ox head metallic foil at bottom centre; see-through feature at left; windowed security thread at right.
Reverse description
Green print; multicolour underprint. Ship and cranes in Port of Bujumbura, Burundi. Text in French and Kirundi.
Signature(s)
Spes Bibara, Gaspard Sindayigaya, Melchior Wagara, Jean Gaspard Ciza,
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Cattle
Obverse lettering
BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI
IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA Y`UBURUNDI
CINQ MILLE FRANCS
AMAFRANGA IBIHUMBI BITANU
UBUMWE - IBIKORWA - AMAJAMBERE
UNITE - TRAVAIL - PROGRESS
LE GOVERNEUR
LE 1er VICE GOVERNEUR
01-12-2008
5000 (Translation: Bank of the Republic of Burundi. Five thousand francs. Unity, work, progress. The governor, the 1st vice governor.)
Reverse lettering
BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI
IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA Y`UBURUNDI
LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI DE SERVITUDE PENALE
UWUZOKWIGANA IYI NOTI AZOFUNGWA
5000 (Translation: Bank of the Republic of Burundi. The counterfeiter is punished with penal servitude.)