20 Francs overprint

Features

Issuer	Burundi
Issuing bank	Bank of the Republic of Burundi
Period	Republic (1966-date)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1966
Value	20 Francs (20 BIF)
Currency	Franc (1962-date)
Composition	Paper
Size	130 × 62 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Technique	Overprinted
Demonetized	31 December 1971
Number	N# 254199
References	P# 15 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Series: 1966 overprinted series

Obverse

Green print; orange underprint, black serial numbers.

Black overprint covering bank title at top and bottom. Dancer at centre. Text in French and Kirundi.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI
VINGT FRANCS
AMAFRANGA
MIRONG'IBIRI
IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA Y'UBURUNDI
LE VICE-PRESIDENT LE PRESIDENT
20-03-65
20

Translation: Bank of the Republic of Burundi. Tenty francs. The vice president, the president.

Reverse

Green print; yellow underprint.

Coat of arms of Burundi at centre. Text in French and Kirundi.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE DU ROYAUME DU BURUNDI
IBANKI Y'INGOMA Y' UBURUNDI
LE CONTREFACTEUR SERA PUNIT DE SERVITUDE PENALE
UWUZOKWIGANA IYI NOTI AZOFUNGWA
ROYAUME DU BURUNDI
GANZA SABWA
20

Translation: Bank of the Kingdom of Burundi. The counterfeiter is punished with penal servitude. Kingdom of Burundi. Rules and reigns.

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1966)

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