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50 Francs Red
| Issuer | Banque de la République du Burundi |
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| Year | 1968-1973 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA Y`UBURUNDI CINQUANTE FRANCS AMAFRANGA MIRONGO ITANU 50 FRANCS 1. 10. 1968 L`ADMINISTRATEUR LE PRESIDENT (Translation: Bank of the Republic of Burundi. Fifty francs. The administrator, the president.) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is executed in red with a multicolour underprint, with guilloche rosette panels at both left and right flanking the central text block. Bilingual French and Kirundi legends carry the bank name, national motto, and a counterfeiting warning. The denomination numeral 50 appears within the design. |
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Thomas De La Rue printed this series for Burundi through a period of acute political instability — the country had already seen one coup (1966, which ended the monarchy and brought Micombero to power) and would experience genocidal violence against the Hutu population in 1972, a catastrophe that severely disrupted the economy and state administration. Notes from the tail end of this date range likely saw chaotic circulation conditions and irregular replacement cycles.
De La Rue's contract printing for francophone African central banks in this period was extensive, and the Burundi relationship produced several overlapping series with subtle plate differences that are frequently conflated in general catalogs.