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20 Emalangeni
| Issuer | Central Bank of Swaziland |
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| Year | 2001-2006 |
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| Composition | Cotton paper |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of King Mswati III in traditional regalia occupies the left portion of the note, set against a fine guilloche underprint in purple and pink tones, with the Swazi coat of arms rendered at centre-bottom and the Parliament building in Mbabane visible as a vignette in the background. The denomination numeral '20' appears in large format at upper left and lower right, flanked by decorative geometric patterned panels. Two manuscript signatures appear at centre, attributed to the Minister for Finance and the Governor, with the date printed below. |
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| Obverse lettering | CENTRAL BANK OF SWAZILAND THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR LANGEMASHUMI LAMABILI EMALANGENI MINISTER FOR FINANCE GOVERNOR |
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The P#30 series was issued under Majozi Sithole's governorship at a moment when the Central Bank of Swaziland was working to bring its note security infrastructure closer to regional norms — the lilangeni had been pegged to the South African rand since 1974, which meant the notes themselves needed to inspire confidence that the rand never required. Oberthur's Rennes facility handled much of Francophone Africa's output during this period, making Swaziland a somewhat unusual client in that roster.