5 Shillings

5 Shillings - obverse5 Shillings - reverse

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Features

Issuer Tanzania
Issuing entity Bank of Tanzania (Benki Kuu ya Tanzania)
Period Republic (1964-date)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1966
Value 5 Shilingi (5 TZS)
Currency Shilling (1966-date)
Composition Paper
Size 136 × 65 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
204994
References P# 1
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Front facing bust of President J. Nyerere at right, arms at centre

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
BANK OF TANZANIA
LEGAL TENDER FOR FIVE SHILLINGS
UHURU NA UMOJA
SHILINGI TANO 5 FIVE SHILLINGS

Translation:
Freedom and unity
Five shillings

Reverse

Tree at left, mountain in background at centre

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
BANK OF TANZANIA
SHILINGI TANO
FIVE SHILLINGS

Translation: Five shillings

Watermark

Giraffe head

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1966)  $ 15 98% P#1a
ND (1966)  0% P#1s Specimen

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