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Collection Burundi #99

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100 BIF

Burundi 2011 1990_present UNC P-44a AI extracted ✦ AI 93%
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Back · IMG_6248.jpeg cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Burundi
Currency BIF
Denomination 100
Series name 2011 series
Series year 2011
Issue year 2011
Era 1990_present
Legal status withdrawn
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Prince Louis Rwagasore
Reverse subject Traditional Burundian house construction scene
Watermark Portrait of Prince Louis Rwagasore in clear field at right
Color palette #d8b4d8,#f5f5dc,#8b4789
Themes statesman,indigenous_culture,architecture
Language / script Latin

Front: Prince Louis Rwagasore (1932–1961), Burundian nationalist leader, Prime Minister, and national hero who led Burundi's independence movement. Son of King Mwambutsa IV, he founded the Union for National Progress (UPRONA) party and was assassinated shortly after leading his party to victory in legislative elections, just weeks before Burundi's independence from Belgian administration. He is widely honoured as the father of Burundian independence and appears on multiple denominations of Burundian currency.

Back: Traditional Burundian house construction scene depicting the building of a traditional dwelling with characteristic brick walls and thatched roof. The scene shows several figures engaged in construction work, representing Burundi's indigenous architectural traditions and communal building practices. The landscape includes palm trees and hills characteristic of Burundi's terrain, with the national motto 'UBUMWE-IBIKORWA-AMAJAMBERE' (Unity-Work-Progress) appearing in a circular seal at left.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Banque de la République du Burundi
Issuer (native) Ibanki ya Republika y'Uburundi
Printer
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 145x72

Signatures: Le 2ème Vice-Gouverneur: [signature]; Le Gouverneur: [signature]

Security features: microprint,intaglio,see_through_register

Geography

Burundi in Africa

Burundi in Africa. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This 100 Francs note belongs to the 2011 series issued by the Banque de la République du Burundi, dated 01-09-2011. The series continued Burundi's tradition of featuring Prince Louis Rwagasore, the country's independence hero, on its currency. The note displays text in both French and Kirundi, Burundi's two official languages. This series was eventually replaced by newer issues in 2015. The reverse emphasizes traditional Burundian culture and the value of communal work in nation-building.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 44a
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 2011–present
Provenance

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Currency
Condition
Grade UNC
Serial number RV973996
Serial prefix RV
Valuation

What it's worth now

$2–$5
Type default range $2–$5
Valuation history (1)
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AI extractions (1)
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status: ok · step 1 · $0.0365 · 6345↓ + 1165↑ tokens
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