500 Francs Large
Features
| Issuer |
Burundi
 |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of the Republic of Burundi |
| Period |
Republic (1966-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 1997-2007 |
| Value | 500 Francs (500 BIF) |
| Currency | Franc (1962-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 160 × 73 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | 29 August 2015 |
| Number | N# 213575 |
| References | P# 38 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). |
Series: 1993 series
Obverse
Brown print; multicolour underprint; black serial numbers.
Native art at left. Text in French and Kirundi.
Windowed security thread.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI
IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA YUBURUNDI
CINQ CENTS FRANCS
AMAFRANGA AMAJAN' ATANU
01-10-2007
LE 1er VICE-GOUVERNEUR LE GOUVERNEUR
500
Translation: Bank of the Republic of Burundi. Five hundred francs. The 1st vice governor, the governor.
Reverse
Blue print; multicolour underprint.
Bank building at centre, coat of arms of Burundi at right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI
IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA YUBURUNDI
UBUMWE - IBIKORWA - AMAJAMBERE
UNITE - TRAVAIL - PROGRESS
LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNI DE SERVITUDE PENALE
UWUZOKWIGANA IYI NOTI AZOFUNGWA
500
Translation: Bank of the Republic of Burundi. Unity work progress. The counterfeiter is punished with penal servitude.
Watermark
Zebu head.
© Ngdawa (CC BY-NC-SA)
Signatures
| Emmanuel Ndayiragije (EN) | 1st Vice governor |
|
| Mathias Sinamenye (MS) | Governor |
|
| Cyprien Sinzobahamvya (CS) | 1st Vice governor |
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| Grégoire Banyiyezako (GB) | Governor |
|
| Salvator Toyi (ST) | 1st Vice governor |
|
| Spes Bibara (SB) | 1st Vice governor |
|
| Gaspard Sindayigaya (GS) | Governor |
|
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| Date | Signatures | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1997-May-01 | EN, MS | 
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P#38a | 14% | |||||||||||
| 1999-Feb-05 | CS, GB | $ 3.50 | P#38b | 21% | |||||||||||
| 2003-Jul-01 | ST, GB |
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$ 3.50 | P#38c | 34% | ||||||||||
| 2007-Oct-01 | SB, GS | $ 3.40 | P#38d | 40% | |||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 36
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz Auction 193 Lot 286 
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5 May 2026 | 1997-May-01 EN, MS – P#38a |
USD 35.77
(EUR 31.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 178 Lot 633
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13 Dec 2025 | 1997-May-01 EN, MS – P#38a | Unsold | ||
| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 163 Lot 564
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15 Jul 2025 | 1997-May-01 EN, MS – P#38a | Unsold | ||
| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 139 Lot 401
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5 Oct 2024 | 1997-May-01 EN, MS – P#38a | Unsold | ||
| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 135 Lot 3286
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14 Aug 2024 | 1997-May-01 EN, MS – P#38a |
USD 34.61
(EUR 30.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 118 Lot 838
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23 Mar 2024 | 1997-May-01 EN, MS – P#38a |
USD 33.46
(EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 189 Lot 457
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3 Apr 2026 | 2003-Jul-01 ST, GB – P#38c | Unsold | ||
| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 176 Lot 440
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18 Nov 2025 | 2003-Jul-01 ST, GB – P#38c | Unsold | ||
| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 163 Lot 565
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15 Jul 2025 | 2003-Jul-01 ST, GB – P#38c | Unsold | ||
| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 155 Lot 342
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23 Apr 2025 | 2003-Jul-01 ST, GB – P#38c | Unsold | ||
| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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