Rhinoceros head towards left at right centre, arms at upper left centre
Reverse description
Mining machinery and diamonds at centre left
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
Obverse lettering
BENKI KUU YA TANZANIA
FEDHA HALALI KWA MALIPO YA SHILINGI ELFU TANO
UHURU NA UMOJA
SHILINGI ELFU TANO
5000 (Translation: Central Bank of Tanzania Legal tender for five thousand shillings Freedom and unity Five thousand shillings)
Reverse lettering
BANK OF TANZANIA
5000
FIVE THOUSAND SHILINGS
Variants
There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.
