50 Shilingi

50 Shilingi - obverse50 Shilingi - 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 1986
Value 50 Shilingi (50 TZS)
Currency Shilling (1966-date)
Composition Paper
Size 144 × 70 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
227628
References P# 16
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 Ali Hassan Mwinyi at right, arms at upper centre, torch at left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BENKI KUU YA TANZANIA
FEDHA HALALI KWA MALIPO YA SHILINGI HAMSINI
UHURU NA UMOJA
SHILINGI HAMSINI
50

Translation:
Central Bank of Tanzania
Legal tender for fifty shillings
Freedom and unity
Fifty shillings

Reverse

Men building a house at centre left, torch at right, map with islands at upper centre

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BENKI KUU YA TANZANIA
SHILINGI HAMSINI
50

Translation:
Central Bank of Tanzania
Fifty 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 (1986)  $ 5.60 84% P#16a Signature 3
ND (1986)  13% P#16b Signature 7
ND (1986)  3% P#16c Signature 7B

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