FAUNA ON BANKNOTES - AFRICA:
Rwanda
Rwanda pick 12a: 100 Francs from 1978
1.1.1978. Gray on light blue and multicolor underprint. Zebras. Back: Woman carrying child at left, mountains in background at center right.
Collectors Comment: obv.: zebras
Rwanda pick 13a: 500 Francs from 1978
1.1.1978. Brown, orange and multicolor. Impalas. Back: Eight drummers at left, strip mining at right. Watermark: Impala\'s head.
Collectors Comment: obv.: impalas
Rwanda pick 19a: 100 Francs from 1989
24.4.1989. Black on lilac and multicolor underprint. Zebras at center and right. Signature titles: 2E VICE-GOUVERNEUR and GOUVERNEUR. Back: Woman carrying baby at left, view of mountains at center. New spelling AMAFARANGA.
Collectors Comment: obv.: zebras
Rwanda pick 21a: 1000 Francs from 1988
1.1.1988; 24.4.1989. Green, brown and multicolor. Two Watusi warriors at right. Signature titles: 2E VICE-GOUVERNEUR and GOUVERNEUR. Back: Two Eastern Gorillas at left, canoe in lake at right. New spelling AMAFARANGA.
Rwanda pick 26b: 500 Francs from 1998
1.12.1998. Blue and green on multicolor underprint. Mountain gorillas at right. Back: National Museum of Butare and school children. Narrow typeface serial number.
Rwanda pick 28a: 5000 Francs from 1998
1.12.1998. Black, red and green on multicolor underprint. Intore dancers at right. Back: National Bank building. Wide typeface serial number.
Collectors Comment: obv.: bird
Rwanda pick 29b: 100 Francs from 2003
1.9.2003. Green, brown and blue on yellow underprint. Oxen and farmer plowing at center. Back: Mountain and lake.
Collectors Comment: obv.: cows
Rwanda pick 31: 1000 Francs from 2004
1.7.2004. Blue on tan underprint. Doggett's Guenon.
Rwanda pick 37: 5000 Francs from 2009
1.2.2009. Purple on tan and multicolored underprint. Baskets. Back: gorilla.
Collectors Comment: obv.: mountain gorilla
Other Info
Rwanda pick 38: 500 Francs from 2013
1.1.2013. Blue-gray on multicolored underprint. Three cows. Back: students in computer class. Watermark: coat of arms.
Collectors Comment: obv.: cows