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Bank of Tanzania tz

Bank of Tanzania Currency & Banknote Values

Banknote Book® Price Guide

The Bank of Tanzania series of Tanzania in the World Currency contains 163 distinct entries.

Following the decision to dissolve the East African Currency Board (EACB) and to establish separate central banks in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda, the Bank of Tanzania Act, 1965, was passed by the National Assembly in December 1965, and the Bank of Tanzania (BOT) was opened on 14 June 1966. For more information, visit www.bot.go.tz.
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No date Sig 1: Jamal/Mtei Prefix A - Z, AA - BL Intro: 14 06 1966
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 1: Jamal/Mtei Prefix A - Z, AA - BK Intro: 14 06 1966
Sig 2: Msuya/Mtei Prefix BL - CL
Sig 3: Msuya/Nyirabu Prefix CM - CR
Sig 4: Jamal/Nyirabu Prefix CS - DB
Sig 5: Mtei/Nyirabu Prefix DC - DL
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 1: Jamal/Mtei Prefix A - Z, AA - AX Intro: 14 06 1966
Sig 2: Msuya/Mtei Prefix BA - BM
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Sig 3: Msuya/Nyirabu Prefix BR - CF
Sig 4: Jamal/Nyirabu Prefix CH - CR
Sig 5: Mtei/Nyirabu Prefix CS - DB
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN / OF NO VALUE perf; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 1: Jamal/Mtei Prefix A - E Intro: 14 06 1966
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN / OF NO VALUE perf; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 1: Jamal/Mtei Prefix A - K Intro: Late 1966
Sig 3: Msuya/Nyirabu Prefix L - U
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
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Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN / OF NO VALUE perf; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 5: Mtei/Nyirabu Prefix A - Z, AA - CC Intro: 1978
Sig 6: Jamal/Nyirabu Prefix CR - GB
Sig 3: Msuya/Nyirabu Prefix GH - HS
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN / OF NO VALUE perf; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZZ
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY
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No date Sig 5: Mtei/Nyirabu Prefix A - Z, AA - BS Intro: 1978
Sig 6: Jamal/Nyirabu Prefix BZ - FJ
Sig 3: Msuya/Nyirabu Prefix FN - FZ
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN / OF NO VALUE perf; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZZ
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY
No date Sig 4: Jamal/Nyirabu Prefix A - V Intro: 1977
Sig 5: Mtei/Nyirabu Prefix W - Z, AA - BN
Sig 6: Jamal/Nyirabu Prefix BP - FU
Sig 3: Msuya/Nyirabu Prefix GD - GT
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
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Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN / OF NO VALUE perf; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 3: Msuya/Nyirabu Prefix A - Z, AA - CQ Intro: 1985
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY (unconfirmed), ZZ
No date Sig 3: Msuya/Nyirabu Prefix A - Z, AA - BJ Intro: 1985
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 3: Msuya/Nyirabu Prefix A - Z, AA - GQ Intro: 1985
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 3: Msuya/Nyirabu Prefix CR - DC Intro: 1986
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Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 3: Msuya/Nyirabu Prefix BK - BZ Intro: 1986
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 3: Msuya/Nyirabu Prefix GT - NV Intro: 1986
Sig 8: Kibona/Rutihinda Prefix PD - QC
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 3: Msuya/Nyirabu Prefix DG - GH Intro: 1987
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY (unconfirmed), ZZ
No date Sig 3: Msuya/Nyirabu Prefix CA - DA Intro: 1986
Sig 7: Msuya/Rutihinda Prefix DB - DJ
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
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Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 3: Msuya/Nyirabu Prefix AA - ET Intro: 1986
Sig 7: Msuya/Rutihinda Prefix EX - GB
Diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY (unconfirmed), ZZ
No date Sig 8: Kibona/Rutihinda Prefix DM - EM Intro: 1992
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 7: Msuya/Rutihinda Intro: 1992 Unconfirmed
Sig 8: Kibona/Rutihinda Prefix GG - JU
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 3: Msuya/Nyirabu Solid security thread Prefix AA - BR Intro: 1992
Sig 7: Msuya/Rutihinda Solid security thread with printed Benki Kuu Ya Tanzania Prefix BU - DJ
Sig 8: Kibona/Rutihinda Prefix DL - FC
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 8: Kibona/Rutihinda Prefix AA - BH Intro: 1990
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 9: Malima/Rutihinda Prefix EN - EX Intro: 1993
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 9: Malima/Rutihinda Prefix QE - QZ Intro: 1993
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ (unconfirmed)
No date Sig 9: Malima/Rutihinda Prefix KB - LX Intro: 25 05 1993
Sig 11: Kikwete/Rashidi Prefix MD - ST
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 9: Malima/Rutihinda Prefix FD - GT Intro: 1993
Sig 10: Malima/Rashidi Prefix GW - LH
Sig 11: Kikwete/Rashidi Prefix LK - NF
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 9: Malima/Rutihinda Prefix BP - CX Intro: 1993
Sig 10: Malima/Rashidi Prefix DC - GX
Sig 11: Kikwete/Rashidi Prefix HA - JS
Replacement: Prefix ZY
No date Sig 10: Malima/Rashidi Prefix AA - BK Intro: 1995
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 10: Malima/Rashidi Prefix AA - BC Intro: 1995
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZY, ZZ Unconfirmed
No date Sig 12: Mbilinyi/Rashidi Prefix AA - AU, GA - GV Intro: 10 03 1997
No date Sig 12: Mbilinyi/Rashidi Prefix BA - BS Intro: 10 03 1997
No date Sig 12: Mbilinyi/Rashidi Prefix CA - CP Intro: 10 03 1997
No date Sig 12: Mbilinyi/Rashidi Prefix DA - DM Intro: 10 03 1997
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
No date Sig 13: Yona/Ballali Prefix FA - FQ, HC - HR Intro: 2000
No date Sig 14: Mramba/Ballali Prefix AA - DF Intro: 03 02 2003
No date Sig 14: Mramba/Ballali Prefix AA - BJ Intro: 03 02 2003
Nyerere’s shirt buttoned on “masculine” side Prefix BM - DV Intro: 08 08 2006
No date Sig 14: Mramba/Ballali Prefix AA - CD Intro: 03 02 2003
Sig 15: Mkulo/Ndulu Prefix CE - CQ Intro: 2009
No date Sig 14: Mramba/Ballali Prefix AA - CJ Intro: 03 02 2003
No date Sig 14: Mramba/Ballali Prefix AA - CH Intro: 03 02 2003
No date Sig 15: Mkulo/Ndulu Prefix AA - CT Intro: 01 01 2011
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZZ
No date Sig 15: Mkulo/Ndulu Security thread with demetalized BOT 2010 Prefix AA - CX Intro: 01 01 2011
Sig 16: Salum/Ndulu Security thread with demetalized BOT 2015 Prefix DH - EF Intro: 2015
Sig 17: Mpango/Luoga Prefix HA - HF Intro: 2019
Replacement: Prefix Z
Replacement: Prefix Z
No date Sig 15: Mkulo/Ndulu Motion windowed security thread Prefix AA - DD Intro: 01 01 2011
Sig 16: Salum/Ndulu Prefix DE - FH Intro: 00 09 2015
Sig 17: Mpango/Luoga RollingStar windowed security thread Prefix HF Intro: 02 04 2020
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
No date Sig 15: Mkulo/Ndulu Motion windowed security thread Prefix AA - BZ Intro: 01 01 2011
Sig 16: Salum/Ndulu Prefix CA - EK Intro: 2015
Sig 17: Mpango/Luoga RollingStar windowed security thread Prefix HQ Intro: 02 04 2020
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n
Replacement: Prefix ZZ
No date Sig 15: Mkulo/Ndulu Motion windowed security thread Prefix AA - EA Intro: 01 01 2011
Sig 16: Salum/Ndulu Prefix CC - HK Intro: 2015
Sig 17: Mpango/Luoga RollingStar windowed security thread Prefix KN Intro: 02 04 2020
Replacement: Prefix ZZ
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