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5 Pula
| Issuer | Bank of Botswana |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Size | 149 x 74 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of a herd of gemsbok (oryx) in their natural savannah habitat, with baobab trees visible in the background to the right. The composition is framed by guilloche scroll-work and denomination numerals in ornamental rosettes at each corner. The printer's imprint of Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited appears at lower right. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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Botswana's first banknote series, of which this 5 Pula is part, was introduced in 1976 following the establishment of the Bank of Botswana just the year prior. The pula replaced the rand at par — a straightforward substitution on the surface, but a pointed assertion of economic independence from South Africa at a time when Botswana was entirely landlocked within the apartheid state's sphere of influence.
Thomas De La Rue printed the entire inaugural series from London. Pick 3 is among the more elusive denominations from this first issue in circulated grades, as the 5 Pula represented significant purchasing power in 1976 Botswana and notes that entered commerce were heavily used.