Burundi 50 Francs World Banknote Series Unique and Rare

Obverse

Brown print; multicolour underprint.

Man in canoe at left, coat of arms of Burundi at lower centre. Text in French and Kirundi.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI
CINQUANTE FRANCS
AMAFRANGA MIRONGO ITANU
UBUMWE – IBIKORWA – AMAJAMBERE
UNITE- TRAVAIL – PROGRES
IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA Y’U BURUNDI
LE GOUVERNEUR
LE 2e VICE-GOUVERNEUR
05-02-2005
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Translation: Bank of the Republic of Burundi. Fifty francs. Unity work progress. The governor, the 2nd vice governor.

Reverse

Brown print; multicolour underprint.

Four men with canoe at centre, hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) facing front at right. Text in French and Kirundi.

Lettering:
BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI
IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA Y’U BURUNDI
CINQUANTE FRANCS
AMAFRANGA MIRONGO ITANU
LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI DE SERVITUDE PENALE
UWUZOKWIGANA IYI NOTI AZOFUNGWA
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