500 Francs

Features

Issuer	Burundi
Issuing bank	Bank of Issue of Rwanda and Burundi
King	Mwambutsa IV (1962-1966)
Type	Standard banknote
Year	1964
Value	500 Francs 500 BIF = USD 0.18
Currency	Franc (1962-date)
Composition	Paper
Shape	Rectangular
Technique	Overprinted
Number	N# 250700
References	P# 6 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.

Series: 1964 overprinted series

Obverse

Brown print; green underprint; black serial numbers.

Black overprint 'BURUNDI'. Rhinoceros (Rhinocerotidae sp.) facing left at right. Value in guilloche at left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE D'EMISSION DU RWANDA ET DU BURUNDI
CINQ CENT
FRANCS
PAYABLES A VUE
LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNIT DE SERVITUDE PENALE
UN ADMINISTRATEUR LE PRESIDENT
15.05.61
BURUNDI
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED.
500

Translation: Issuing Bank of Rwanda and Burundi. Five hundred francs payable at sight. The counterfeiter is punished with penal servitude. Administrator, president.

Reverse

Brown print.

Value in guilloche at centre

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE D'EMISSION DU RWANDA ET DU BURUNDI
CINQ CENT FRANCS
500
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED.

Translation: Issuing Bank of Rwanda and Burundi. Five hundred francs.

Signatures

Firmin Peigneux (FP)	Administrator
Hector Martin (HM)	President

Printer

Comments

Overprint on Rwanda-Burundi P-6.

See also

• Animal

• 500 Francs

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