No date Sig 1: Rajaobelina Prefix A/1 - A/13 Intro: 1983 5,000 francs = arivo (1,000) ariary Values

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No date Sig 1: Rajaobelina Prefix A/1 - A/13 Intro: 1983 5,000 francs = arivo (1,000) ariary Values

Details

Obverse: Malagasy text; Malagasy woman wearing straw hat and carrying child on her back; sea shell

Reverse: French and Malagasy text; coat of arms with rifle, shovel, and pen; open book; La Bibliothèque Nationale de Madagascar (The National Library of Madagascar) building in Antananarivo; Stele de l’Independence (Independence monument) in Place de l’Independence in Antananarivo

Basic Information

GSID:

119986

Denomination:

5,000 francs = arivo (1,000) ariary

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

No date Sig 1: Rajaobelina Prefix A/1 - A/13 Intro: 1983

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Blue and green

Note Dimension:

152 x 82 mm

Printer:

(De La Rue)

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