2020-02-10 Mon

Madagascar is a huge island nation off the southeast coast of Africa. It is a biodiversity hotspot; over 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth. It is home to thousands of animal species, such as lemurs, plus rainforests, beaches and reefs.

This 5000 francs or 1000 Ariary banknote of 1995 issued by the Central Bank of the Republic of Madagascar boasts all the unique Malagasy features on it. This banknote is beautifully designed on the dark brown and purple on lilac and multicolor background. The obverse of this note portrays a Malagasy young boy with the Cane cutters, ox driven cart, abstract finial of wooden Aloalo tomb sculpture and the massive centuries-old Baobab trees in the background!

The reverse has Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta); Diademed Sifaka (Propithecus Diadema); Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra); Madagascar Pygmy-Kingfisher (Ceyx madagascariensis); Madagascar Fody (Foudia madagascariensis); Helmet Vanga (Euryceros prevostii); seashells; butterflies on it.

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