1000 Francs

Features

Issuer Burundi
Issuing bank Bank of the Republic of Burundi
Period Republic (1966-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1968-1976
Value 1000 Francs
1000 BIF = USD 0.35
Currency Franc (1962-date)
Composition Paper
Size 170 × 75 mm
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
254478
References P# 25
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: 1968 series

Obverse

Blue print; multicolour underprint; black serial numbers.

Long-tailed paradise whydah (Vidua paradisaea) at centre left, flowers at right. Text in French and Kirundi.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI
MILLE FRANCS
AMAFRANGA
IGIHUMBI
IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA Y'UBURUNDI
LE VICE-PRESIDENT LE PRESIDENT
1. 6. 1975
1000

Translation: Bank of the Republic of Burundi. One thousand francs. The vice president, the president.

Reverse

Blue print; multicolour underprint.

Zebus (Bos taurus indicus) grazing with mountains in background. Text in French and Kirundi.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI
IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA Y'UBURUNDI
LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI DE SERVITUDE PENALE
UWUZOKWIGANA IYI NOTI AZOFUNGWA
1000

Translation: Bank of the Republic of Burundi. The counterfeiter is punished with penal servitude.

Signatures

Bonaventure Kidwingira (BK¹) President
Patrice Nsababaganwa (PN¹) Administrator
Patrice Nsababaganwa (PN²) Vice president

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC
1968-Apr-01  BK¹ P#25a
1968-Apr-01  BK¹ P#25ct Color trial. Green and brown
1968-Apr-01  BK¹ P#25s Specimen
1971-May-01  PN¹, BK¹ P#25a
1971-May-01  PN¹, BK¹ P#25ct Color trial. Green and brown
1973-Feb-01  PN¹, BK¹ P#25a
1975-Jun-01  PN², BK¹ P#25b
1975-Jun-01  PN², BK¹ P#25ct Color trial. Green and brown
1976-Sep-01  PN², BK¹ P#25b

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