Front facing Cape buffalo at right centre, arms at upper left centre
Reverse description
University of Daressalam and Aesculap`s rod at centre, sailing boats in background
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Giraffe`s head, Electrotype `500`
Obverse lettering
BENKI 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 lettering
BANK OF TANZANIA
500
FIVE HUNDRED 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.
