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500 Francs Small
| Issuer | Banque de la République du Burundi |
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| Year | 2009-2013 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA YUBURUNDI CINQ CENTS FRANCS AMAFRANGA AMAJAN` ATANU 31-10-2013 LE 1er VICE-GOUVERNEUR LE GOUVERNEUR 500 (Translation: Bank of the Republic of Burundi. Five hundred francs. The 1st vice governor, the governor.) |
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| Variants | P#45a - 01.05.2009 P#45b - 01.09.2011 P#45c - 31.10.2013 |
| Comments |
The "Small" designation distinguishes this from the earlier, larger-format 500 Francs series — a size reduction the BRB introduced to cut printing costs, a move common among central African issuers during the 2000s as substrate and logistics expenses climbed. Burundi's franc has operated under chronic inflationary pressure throughout this period, and the 500-franc denomination has progressively lost practical purchasing power while remaining in active everyday circulation.
The print date of 30 April 1945 listed here is almost certainly a catalog data error — that date predates the Burundian state by nearly two decades.