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| Issuer | Bank of Tanzania |
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| Year | 1966-1984 |
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| Thickness | 1.33 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of Julius Kambarage Nyerere, first President of Tanzania, in left-facing profile, rendered in high relief with fine hair detail. Flanking the portrait on both sides of the field are decorative stylised plant motifs. The legend TANZANIA and the date of issue arc along the upper periphery, while the Swahili inscription RAIS WA KWANZA (meaning 'The First President') curves along the lower periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts an Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) leaping dynamically to the left, its characteristic elongated bill and large dorsal fin prominently rendered. The denomination numeral 5 appears in the field, with the Swahili inscription SENTI TANO arcing around the design, identifying the face value as five senti. The composition is framed by the coin's dodecagonal outline. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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