Banknote Billet Sierra Leone 1000 leones 2010

The 1000 leones banknote from Sierra Leone, issued on 27 April 2010, belongs to the BN series of the Bank of Sierra Leone. It is part of a series of banknotes commemorating major historical figures who have contributed to the history of the country.

This banknote honours Bai Bureh, an emblematic figure of Sierra Leonean resistance against British colonisation. A warlord and political leader of the Kasseh region, Bai Bureh is particularly known for having led the Hut Tax War revolt in 1898, an armed uprising against the hut tax imposed by the British colonial authorities. His fierce resistance made him a national symbol of the struggle for the sovereignty and dignity of the Sierra Leonean people, on a par with other national heroes depicted on banknotes of the same series.

The face value of 1000 leones represents one of the most common denominations in circulation in Sierra Leone, the leone being the country's official currency since its introduction in 1964, replacing the British West African pound. The Bank of Sierra Leone, as the issuing institution, is responsible for managing and regulating the national money supply.

This banknote, dated 27 April 2010, represents a modern issue incorporating the usual security and design standards of contemporary banknotes. The series to which it belongs is identified by the prefix BN, allowing the various batches put into circulation by the central bank to be distinguished and traced.

As an official fiduciary document, this banknote constitutes both a monetary and historical testimony of the Republic of Sierra Leone, reflecting the country's desire to perpetuate the memory of its resistance fighters and founding figures through its numismatic policy.