| Issuer | Tanzania |
| Year | 1985 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 20 Shilingi (20 TZS) |
| Currency | Shilling (1966-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 139 × 68 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom |
| No. printed | 12,175,000 |
| Designer(s) | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#9 |
| Obverse description | Front facing bust of President J. Nyerere at right, arms at upper centre, torch at left |
| Reverse description | Men working in tire factory at centre, torch at right, map without islands at upper centre |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Giraffe head |
| Obverse lettering | BENKI KUU YA TANZANIA
FEDHA HALALI KWA MALIPO YA SHILINGI ISHIRINI
UHURU NA UMOJA
SHILINGI ISHIRINI
20 (Translation: Central Bank of Tanzania Legal tender for twenty shillings Freedom and unity Twenty shillings) |
| Reverse lettering | BENKI KUU YA TANZANIA
SHILINGI ISHIRINI
20 (Translation: Central Bank of Tanzania Twenty shillings) |
| 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. |
| Catalog ID | 7259757250 |
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