Collection › Tanzania › #563
500 TZS
P-26
Needs review
✦ AI 60%
The AI flagged these for your attention. Use ✦ Fact-check to cross-check factual fields against another model's world-knowledge, or 🔍 Re-look at image when you suspect the AI misread the pixels.
-
Front and back images may not belong to the same note.Use 'Swap back with previous/next specimen' below — usually fixes a two-pair shuffle from photographing them out of order.
-
Overall AI confidence is 60% (auto-approve threshold is 92%).Skim the Identity tab; the dots next to each field show what the AI was unsure about.
-
Some fields the AI was unsure about — please verify:
- Series name: “—” (0%)
- Series year: “—” (0%)
- Issue year: “—” (0%)
- Printer: “—” (0%)
- Dimensions (mm): “145x72” (0%)
- Front portrait: “—” (0%)
- …and 5 more
Click ✦ Ask AI to verify or fix any below. -
The photo is blurry.Mark Retake — re-photograph in better focus.
-
Models disagreed on back_description.Inspect the value on the Identity tab and pick the right one, or Ask AI to verify.
-
Models disagreed on color_palette.Inspect the value on the Identity tab and pick the right one, or Ask AI to verify.
-
Models disagreed on Condition.Inspect the value on the Identity tab and pick the right one, or Ask AI to verify.
-
Models disagreed on Currency.Inspect the value on the Identity tab and pick the right one, or Ask AI to verify.
-
Models disagreed on Denomination.Inspect the value on the Identity tab and pick the right one, or Ask AI to verify.
-
Models disagreed on front_description.Inspect the value on the Identity tab and pick the right one, or Ask AI to verify.
-
Models disagreed on historical_notes.Inspect the value on the Identity tab and pick the right one, or Ask AI to verify.
-
Models disagreed on Language / script.Inspect the value on the Identity tab and pick the right one, or Ask AI to verify.
-
Models disagreed on languages.Inspect the value on the Identity tab and pick the right one, or Ask AI to verify.
-
Models disagreed on legal_status.Inspect the value on the Identity tab and pick the right one, or Ask AI to verify.
-
Models disagreed on security_features.Inspect the value on the Identity tab and pick the right one, or Ask AI to verify.
-
Models disagreed on Series range.Inspect the value on the Identity tab and pick the right one, or Ask AI to verify.
-
Models disagreed on Themes.Inspect the value on the Identity tab and pick the right one, or Ask AI to verify.
-
Models disagreed on Watermark.Inspect the value on the Identity tab and pick the right one, or Ask AI to verify.
IMG_7323.HEIC
cropped
IMG_7324.HEIC
cropped
Where & when
What's on the note
Front: School scene depicting education in Tanzania, showing a traditional Tanzanian school building with curved roof architecture and a group of students in uniform. The design emphasizes Tanzania's commitment to education and community development following independence. The traditional geometric patterns in the borders reflect indigenous Tanzanian textile and craft traditions.
Back: King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) of Thailand (1927–2016), who reigned from 1946 to 2016 as the ninth monarch of the Chakri dynasty. This appears to be a mismatched pair: the back shows a Thai banknote (10 Baht) featuring King Bhumibol in military dress uniform with medals and decorations, while the front is clearly a Tanzanian 500 Shillings note. The Thai note is from the Series 14 issued during the 1990s.
How it was made
Security features: thread,microprint,intaglio
Tanzania in Africa
Tanzania in Africa. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.
Background & history
The front is a Tanzanian 500 Shillings note from the 1989–1993 series (Pick 26), issued by the Bank of Tanzania. This series was introduced following Tanzania's economic reforms in the late 1980s. The design emphasizes education and traditional architecture as symbols of national development. However, the back image is NOT from the same note—it shows a Thai 10 Baht note featuring King Bhumibol Adulyadej in military uniform, part of Thailand's Series 14 banknotes issued in the 1990s. These are two entirely different banknotes from different countries. The Tanzanian 500 Shillings was demonetized in 1997 when Tanzania introduced a new currency series.
Collector references
How it came to me
Note shows moderate circulation with visible fold marks and edge wear
What it's worth now
Valuation history (1)
| date | low | high | currency | source | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 07:24:42 | 5.0 | 15.0 | USD | ai | from claude-sonnet-4-5 |
History & extractions
AI extractions (3)
Edits & decisions (0)
No edits yet.
Manual fixups
Find near-duplicates
Manual pairing override
Edit specimen #563
All fields below post to the same save endpoint. Sections collapse to focus on what you need.
Re-crop manually
Drag the four corners to mark the banknote in each image. Click Save crop to apply.