500 Shillings

€2.00
IssuerTanzania
Year2003
TypeStandard circulation banknote
Value500 Shilingi
CurrencyShilling (1966-date)
CompositionPaper
Size130 × 63 mm
ShapeRectangular
PrinterGiesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date)
No. printed12,175,000
Designer(s)
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#35
Obverse descriptionFront facing Cape buffalo at right centre, arms at upper left centre
Reverse descriptionUniversity of Daressalam and Aesculap`s rod at centre, sailing boats in background
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionGiraffe`s head, Electrotype `500`
Obverse letteringBENKI KUU YA TANZANIA FEDHA HALALI KWA MALIPO YA SHILINGI MIA TANO UHURU NA UMOJA SHILINGI MIA TANO 500
(Translation: Central Bank of Tanzania Legal tender for five hundred shillings Freedom and unity Five hundred shillings)
Reverse letteringBANK OF TANZANIA 500 FIVE HUNDRED SHILLINGS
VariantsThere 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 ID9276716980
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