Banknotes from Tanzania

Tanzania is a nation on the East coast of Africa with an Indian Ocean coastline and includes the islands of Zanzibar. It has land borders with Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Tanzania is home to Mt Kilimanjaro, the tallest peak in Africa. Tanzania has a rich heritage going back to the very origins of humankind in pre-history and is home to some of the oldest human and proto-human fossils that have ever been found. Having been colonized by Germany prior to World War I, the nation has an interesting wartime history that resolved with it becoming a British colony until 1961, when it became independent. It merged with the newly independent island nation of Zanzibar in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania. The Tanzanian Shilling, a successor currency to the East African Shilling, is divided into 100 Senti. Coins were first issued in 1966 in denominations of 5, 20 and 50 Senti, and 1 Shilling, or Shilingi. Commemorative 25 Shilingi were issued in the past, both in base and precious metals. Tanzanian coins currently circulate in denominations of 50, 100, 200 and 500 Shilingi. A large number of precious-metal commemorative coins, sometimes in outlandish shapes, have been issued in recent years, in higher denominations. Notable among these is the Death’s Head Hawkmoth commemorative of 2018 and the Big 5 Banknote coins that comprise 1 gram of fine gold. These commemoratives are issued exclusively for the collector’s market and do not circulate.
Wikidata: Q924

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Republic (1964-date)

Available for swap 5 Shillings
ND (1966)

Standard banknote
136 × 65 mm
P# 1, N# 204994
10 Shillings
ND (1966-1978)

Standard banknote
145 × 70 mm
P# 2, N# 214960
Available for swap 10 Shilingi
ND (1978)

Standard banknote
143 × 68 mm
P# 6, N# 207958
20 Shillings
ND (1966-1978)

Standard banknote
149 × 76 mm
P# 3, N# 214966
Available for swap 20 Shilingi
ND (1978)

Standard banknote
149 × 76 mm
P# 7, N# 214964
Available for swap 20 Shilingi (Without islands)
ND (1985)

Standard banknote
139 × 68 mm
P# 9, N# 208049
20 Shilingi (With islands)
ND (1986)

Standard banknote
140 × 70 mm
P# 12, N# 243208
Available for swap 20 Shilingi
ND (1987)

Standard banknote
140 × 70 mm
P# 15, N# 224185
Available for swap 50 Shilingi (Without islands)
ND (1985)

Standard banknote
144 × 70 mm
P# 10, N# 214968
50 Shilingi (With islands)
ND (1986)

Standard banknote
144 × 70 mm
P# 13, N# 243210
50 Shilingi
ND (1986)

Standard banknote
144 × 70 mm
P# 16, N# 227628
50 Shilingi
ND (1992)

Standard banknote
144 × 70 mm
P# 19, N# 225433
Available for swap 50 Shilingi
ND (1993)

Standard banknote
127 × 63 mm
P# 23, N# 210978
100 Shillings
ND (1966)

Standard banknote
156 × 83 mm
P# 4, N# 287434
Available for swap 100 Shillings
ND (1966)

Standard banknote
156 × 72 mm
P# 5, N# 287438
Available for swap 100 Shilingi
ND (1977)

Standard banknote
156 × 83 mm
P# 8, N# 212099
100 Shilingi (Without islands)
ND (1985)

Standard banknote
150 × 76 mm
P# 11, N# 243209
Available for swap 100 Shilingi (With islands)
ND (1986)

Standard banknote
149 × 76 mm
P# 14, TBB# 114, N# 238679
Available for swap 100 Shilingi (Julius Nyerere)
ND (1993)

Commemorative note: 70th birthday of Julius Nyerere
134 × 54 mm
P# 24, N# 215000
Available for swap 200 Shilingi
ND (1986)

Standard banknote
156 × 83 mm
P# 18, N# 238987
200 Shilingi
ND (1992)

Standard banknote
155 × 83 mm
P# 20, N# 272358
Available for swap 200 Shilingi
ND (1993)

Standard banknote
136 × 67 mm
P# 25, N# 213559
500 Shilingi
ND (1989)

Standard banknote
163 × 87 mm
P# 21, N# 214970
Available for swap 500 Shilingi
ND (1993)

Standard banknote
138 × 69 mm
P# 26, N# 282544
Available for swap 500 Shilingi
ND (1997)

Standard banknote
134 × 68 mm
P# 30, N# 208052
Available for swap 500 Shillings
ND (2003)

Standard banknote
130 × 63 mm
P# 35, N# 208053
Available for swap 500 Shillings
ND (2010)

Standard banknote
120 × 60 mm
P# 40, N# 214001
1000 Shilingi
ND (1990)

Standard banknote
167 × 91 mm
P# 22, N# 287442
Available for swap 1000 Shilingi
ND (1993)

Standard banknote
143 × 70 mm
P# 27, N# 215001
Available for swap 1000 Shilingi
ND (1997)

Standard banknote
142 × 71 mm
P# 31, N# 203691
1000 Shilingi
ND (2000)

Standard banknote
142 × 71 mm
P# 34, N# 243212
Available for swap 1000 Shillings
ND (2003-2006)

Standard banknote
135 × 66 mm
P# 36, N# 213513
Available for swap 1000 Shillings
ND (2010-2019)

Standard banknote
124 × 65 mm
P# 41, N# 202885
Available for swap 2000 Shillings
ND (2003-2009)

Standard banknote
140 × 69 mm
P# 37, N# 201804
Available for swap 2000 Shillings
ND (2010-2020)

Standard banknote
140 × 76 mm
P# 42, N# 207401
5000 Shilingi
ND (1995)

Standard banknote
145 × 73 mm
P# 28, N# 287444
Available for swap 5000 Shilingi
ND (1997)

Standard banknote
145 × 73 mm
P# 32, N# 208051
Available for swap 5000 Shillings
ND (2003)

Standard banknote
145 × 72 mm
P# 38, N# 211101
Available for swap 5000 Shillings
ND (2010-2020)

Standard banknote
135 × 67 mm
P# 43, N# 208054
10 000 Shilingi
ND (1995)

Standard banknote
150 × 75 mm
P# 29, N# 241450
Available for swap 10 000 Shilingi
ND (1997)

Standard banknote
150 × 75 mm
P# 33, N# 241452
Available for swap 10 000 Shilings
ND (2003)

Standard banknote
150 × 75 mm
P# 39, N# 211105
Available for swap 10 000 Shillings
ND (2010-2020)

Standard banknote
140 × 68 mm
P# 44, N# 208055

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