Type details
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Currency | Sierra Leonean Leone |
| Denomination | 500 Leones |
| Series year | 1996 |
| Series range | 1996–present |
| Issuer | Bank of Sierra Leone |
| Signatures | Governor: Unidentified; Deputy Governor: Unidentified |
| Front portrait | Kai Londo |
| Themes | statesman, architecture |
| Security features | microprint,intaglio |
| Colour palette | #c0c0c0,#2e8b57,#dda0dd |
| Material | paper |
| Language / script | Latin |
| Languages | en |
| Pick # | P-24 |
| Rarity | common |
| Legal status | in_circulation |
| Era | 1990_present |
Front
Kai Londo (1845–1896), a powerful Kissi warrior chief who unified various chiefdoms in what is now eastern Sierra Leone and western Liberia. He was a significant military and political leader during the late 19th century, known for his resistance against both rival chiefs and colonial encroachment. The note also depicts the Bank of Sierra Leone headquarters building in Freetown, and traditional African carved staff motifs representing indigenous cultural heritage.
Back
A traditional Tongkang (bumboat/lighter vessel), a wooden cargo boat with distinctive battened sails historically used throughout Southeast Asian waters for transporting goods in harbors and along rivers. These vessels were essential to Singapore's entrepôt trade and maritime heritage, symbolizing the nation's origins as a trading port.
History
MISMATCHED PAIR WARNING: The front image shows a Sierra Leone 500 Leones note dated 27th April 1995, featuring Kai Londo (Pick P-23a or similar), while the back image shows a Singapore $2 note from the Ship Series (1984–1999), approximately Pick P-27. These are two completely different banknotes from different countries. The Sierra Leone note belongs to the 1995 series featuring national heroes; the Singapore note is from the famous Ship Series designed to showcase Singapore's maritime heritage, signed by Minister for Finance (signature appears to be Hon Sui Sen or successor).
