Information:
| Reference | P#1 |
| Country | Burundi |
| Period | Franc (1962-date) |
| Currency | Francs |
| Denomination | 5 Francs |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Ruler | Mwambutsa IV (1962-1966) |
| Issuing bank | Bank of Issue of Rwanda and Burundi |
| Year | 1964 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes on 31.12.1965 |
| Size (WxH) | 100x58 mm |
Obverse:
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Latin
Obverse textBANQUE D'EMISSION DU RWANDA ET DU BURUNDI
CINQ
FRANCS
PAYABLE A VUE
LE CONTREFACTEUR EST PUNIT DE SERVITUDE PENALE
BURUNDI
15.05.61
UN ADMINISTRATEUR, LE PRESIDENT.
5
Obverse symbolBrown print; green underprint; black serial numbers.
Black overprint ' BURUNDI'. Impala (Aepyceros melampus) facing right at left, river and mountains in background.
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Reverse:
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Latin
Reverse textBANQUE D'EMISSION DU RWANDA ET DU BURUNDI
CINQ FRANCS
5
Reverse symbolBrown print.
Value in guilloche at centre.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| ND (1964) | Host date 15.04.1963 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| ND (1964) | Host date 15.05.1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||