Banknote Tanzania 500 Shillings - President Ali Hassan Mwinyi - clove harvest - 1989 - BG Series

This Tanzanian banknote, with a face value of 500 shillings, was issued in 1989. It belongs to the BG Series and measures 163 mm long by 87 mm wide.

The obverse of the note features a full-face portrait of President Ali Hassan Mwinyi, positioned on the right. The national coat of arms of Tanzania is located at the top center of the note. A zebra is depicted on the left.

The reverse of the note illustrates a clove harvesting scene. Five people are depicted in the center of the note, engaged in the harvest. A seated woman holding a basket is visible on the left, while a branch bearing fruit is depicted on the right.

The banknote's watermark represents a giraffe head.

The banknote commemorates the clove harvest and highlights President Ali Hassan Mwinyi. The presence of Julius Kambarage Nyerere, another President of Tanzania, is also noted as a personality associated with the banknote.