| Issuer | Tanzania |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 500 Shilingi |
| Currency | Shilling (1966-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 134 × 68 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Giesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date) |
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| Reference(s) | P#30 |
| Obverse description | Giraffe head at right, zebra at left, arms at centre |
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| Obverse lettering | BENKI KUU YA TANZANIA FEDHA HALALI KWA MALIPO YA SHILINGI MIA TANO UHURU NA UMOJA SHILINGI MIA TANO 500 (Translation: Central Bank of Tanzania Legal tender for five hundred shillings Freedom and unity Five hundred shillings) |
| Reverse description | Five people harvesting cloves at centre, seated woman with basket at left, branch with fruits at right |
| Reverse lettering | BENKI KUU YA TANZANIA SHILINGI MIA TANO 500 (Translation: Central Bank of Tanzania Five hundred shillings) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Giraffe head |
| 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 | 7941016620 |
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