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10 Pula
| Issuer | Bank of Botswana |
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| Year | 2002-2007 |
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| Size | 138 × 69 mm |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of President Festus Mogae at left centre against a fine guilloche underprint in green and peach tones, with the denomination numeral '10' in ornate lathe-work at both lower corners. The national coat of arms appears at upper right, flanked by a lilac-breasted roller bird vignette in the centre-right field. Two facsimile signatures appear beneath the titles 'Minister of Finance' and 'Governor', and a colour-shifting optical device is visible at upper centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | Bank of Botswana This note is legal tender for Ten Pula MINISTER OF FINANCE GOVERNOR PULA |
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The pula was introduced in 1976 when Botswana severed its monetary link with the South African rand, and De La Rue has printed the country's notes since the beginning of that independent currency. This P#24 series ran for five years before being replaced by a redesigned issue, a relatively short production window that limits the quantity in collector circulation today.
The optical device security feature — unusual for a note of this denomination in African issues of the period — reflects De La Rue's push in the early 2000s to introduce higher-grade anti-counterfeiting technology into mid-value denominations, not just flagship high-denomination notes.