Tanzania 20 Shillings (1986) (Ser#vary) (circulated) VF

20 Shillings (1986) (Obverse: Effigy of President Julius Kambarage Nyerere (1922–1999). Coat of arms depicting male and female holding elephant tusks. Uhuru flaming torch. Ornamental guilloche pattern, lathework. Reverse: Male workers operating machinery at tyre factory. Map outline of Tanzania with islands of Mafia, Pemba and Zanzibar omitted. Watermark: Head of a giraffe. Security features: Consecutively running black horizontal serial numbers on the obverse of the banknote. Solid, fully embedded, vertical 1/2 mm wide security tread. Flaming Uhuru Torch as a see-through register device. Denomination '20' hi-lite block and Uhuru Torch fluoresce when exposed to an ultraviolet light. Main colour: Purple violet. Signature: Cleopa David Msuya (Minister for Finance – Waziri wa Fedha, 6 November 1985 – March 1990); Charles Nyirabu (Governor – Gavana, January 1974 – January 1989). Date of issue: Circa 1985. Material: Cotton fibre paper. Issuer: Bank of Tanzania. Printing method: Intaglio. Printer: De La Rue & Company, Limited, London) (Serial # varies) (circulated) VF

Dimensions: 139 x 69 mm

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Catalogue Number: P-9

Grade/condition: Very Fine (VF) (circulated, used)