| Issuer | Mauritania |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Ouguiya (500 MRO) |
| Currency | Old Ouguiya (1973-2018) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 138 × 65 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Giesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date) |
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| In circulation to | 1 January 2019 |
| Reference(s) | P#18 |
| Obverse description | Geometric and ornamental designs with native motives |
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| Obverse lettering | البنك المركزي الموريتاني خمسمائة أوقية ٥٠٠ (Translation: Central Bank of Mauritania, 500 Five Hundred Ouguiya) |
| Reverse description | Harvesters in the field, and Mining complex |
| Reverse lettering | BANQUE CENTRALE DE MAURITANIE LES AUTEURS OU COMPLICES DE FALSIFICATION OU DE CONTREFAÇON DE BILLETS DE BANQUE SERONT PUNIS CONFORMEMENT AUX LOIS ET ACTES EN VIGUEUR 500 CINQ CENTS OUGUIYA (Translation: Central Bank of Mauritania, Authors or accomplices of falsification or counterfeit banknotes will be punished in accordance with the laws and acts in force, Five Hundred Ouguiya) |
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| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint ""in silver"" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Numisquare ID | 7255909890 |
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