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5000 Ariary / 25000 Francs
| Issuer | Banky Foiben'i Madagasikara |
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| Year | 2003-2006 |
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| Value | 5000 Ariary = 25000 Francs (5000 MGA) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a central vignette of traditional fishermen's pirogue boats against an intricate guilloche underprint in blue tones. At centre-right, a three-dimensional security element is incorporated into the design, while a vertical holographic band along the right margin displays the facial value, a ravinala (traveller's palm), a rainbow, and the initials BMF. The issuer's title BANKY FOIBEN'I MADAGASIKARA and the denomination DIMY ARIVO ARIARY / 25000 FRANCS are printed in intaglio at the top. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a panoramic intaglio vignette of the Bay of Fort-Dauphin (Taolagnaro), with a sweeping coastal landscape of mountains, bay waters, and settlements rendered in deep blue tones. In the left foreground, a large sisal or cactus plant is depicted in detail, and a small map of Madagascar in the upper-left area serves as an additional design element. The denomination 5000 ARIARY / 25000 FRANCS and the legend DIMY ARIVO ARIARY appear in the lower portion against the guilloche underprint. |
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Madagascar's dual-denomination system — Ariary alongside the CFA-derived Franc Malagasy — was a deliberate post-colonial transition stretching over decades, with the Ariary finally becoming the sole legal tender in 2005. This note straddles that changeover, which is why both values appear on the face; the 5 to 1 conversion ratio between Franc and Ariary is printed currency policy made visible.
G&D's Leipzig facility handled the contract, bringing the full security package standard to their high-denomination work at that time.