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| Issuer | Bank of Tanzania |
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| Year | 1966-1984 |
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| Value | 50 Senti |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Julius Nyerere, first President of Tanzania, rendered in high relief against a plain field. The portrait is unadorned, depicting the president with closely cropped hair in a naturalistic style. Flanking the bust at the mid-field are two decorative floral or palm-frond ornaments on either side. The legend TANZANIA arcs along the upper periphery, with the date 1966 to the right, while RAIS WA KWANZA curves along the lower periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | TANZANIA 1966 RAIS WA KWANZA (Translation: Tanzania 1966 First President) |
| Reverse description | A naturalistically rendered hare (rabbit) in profile facing left occupies the central field, depicted in fine detail with textured fur and alert ears. The denomination numeral 50 appears in large, bold characters below the animal. The Swahili legend SENTI HAMSINI arcs around the upper portion of the coin in widely spaced lettering, framing the central device. The overall design is clean and uncluttered, with a plain inner field and a beaded or toothed border at the periphery. |
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