20 Shilingi With islands

Features

Issuer Tanzania
Issuing entity Bank of Tanzania (Benki Kuu ya Tanzania)
Period Republic (1964-date)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1986
Value 20 Shilingi (20 TZS)
Currency Shilling (1966-date)
Composition Paper
Size 140 × 70 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
243208
References P# 12
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 upper centre, torch at left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BENKI KUU YA TANZANIA
FEDHA HALALI KWA MALIPO YA SHILINGI ISHIRINI
UHURU NA UMOJA
SHILINGI ISHIRINI
20

Translation:
Central Bank of Tanzania
Legal tender for twenty shillings
Freedom and unity
Twenty shillings

Reverse

Men working in tire factory at centre, torch at right, map with islands at upper centre

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BENKI KUU YA TANZANIA
SHILINGI ISHIRINI
20

Translation:
Central Bank of Tanzania
Twenty shillings

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
ND (1986)  $ 6.70

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