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Tanzanian shilling

{{Short description|Currency of Tanzania}}

{{see also|Shilingi (disambiguation)}}

{{For-text|earlier currencies used in Tanzania|East African florin, East African rupee, East African shilling, Zanzibari rupee, Zanzibari ryal and German East African rupie}}

{{Infobox currency

| local_name1 = Shilingi za Kitanzania

| local_name_lang1 = sw

| image_1 = 1000 tz shillings front.jpg

| image_title_1 = {{shilingi|1,000}} note

| image_2 = Bank of Tanzania golden hour.jpg

| image_title_2 = The Bank of Tanzania headquarters in Dar es Salaam

| iso_code = TZS

| using_countries = {{flagcountry|Tanzania}}

| inflation_rate = 5.6%

| inflation_source_date = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070613003823/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2092.html The World Factbook], 2015 est.

| subunit_ratio_1 = {{frac|1|100}}

| subunit_name_1 = cent

| used_coins = {{shilingi|50}}, {{shilingi|100}}, {{shilingi|200}}, {{shilingi|500}}

| used_banknotes = {{shilingi|500}}, {{shilingi|1,000}}, {{shilingi|2,000}}, {{shilingi|5,000}}, {{shilingi|10,000}}

| issuing_authority = Bank of Tanzania

| issuing_authority_website = {{URL|http://www.bot.go.tz/|Bank of Tanzania website}}

}}

The shilling (Swahili: shilingi; abbreviation: TSh; code: TZS) is the currency of Tanzania. It is subdivided into 100 cents (senti in Swahili).

The Tanzanian shilling replaced the East African shilling on 14 June 1966 at par.{{cite book | last1 = Linzmayer | first1 = Owen | title = The Banknote Book | chapter = Tanzania | publisher = www.BanknoteNews.com | year = 2012 | location = San Francisco, CA | url = http://www.banknotebook.com}}

Notation

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Prices in the Tanzanian shilling are written in the form of {{code|x/y}}, where x is the amount above 1 shilling, while y is the amount in cents. An equals sign or hyphen represents zero amount. For example, 50 cents is written as "{{shilingi|-|50}}" and 100 shillings as "{{shilingi|100}}" or "100/-". Sometimes the abbreviation TSh is prefixed for distinction. If the amount is written using words as well as numerals, only the prefix is used (e.g. TSh 10 million).

This pattern was modelled on sterling's pre-decimal notation, in which amounts were written in some combination of pounds (£), shillings (s), and pence (d, for denarius). In that notation, amounts under a pound were notated only in shillings and pence.

Coins

File:200 tz shillings front.jpg

In 1966, coins were introduced in denominations of {{shilingi|-|5}}, {{shilingi|-|10}}, {{shilingi|-|20}} and {{shilingi|-|50}} and {{shilingi|1}}, with the {{shilingi|-|5}} struck in bronze, the {{shilingi|-|10}} in nickel-brass (copper-nickel-zinc) and the -/50 and 1/= in cupro-nickel. Cupro-nickel {{shilingi|5}} coins were introduced in 1972, followed by scalloped, nickel-brass {{shilingi|-|10}} in 1977. This First Series coins set, in circulation from 1966 up to 1984, was designed by Christopher Ironside OBE.{{cite web|url=http://www.bot-tz.org/bankingoperations/currency/coins.asp|title=Bank of Tanzania: Banking Operations - Currency Museum: Coins |publisher=bot-tz.org|access-date=2015-09-03}}

In 1987, nickel-plated steel replaced cupro-nickel in the {{shilingi|-|50}} and {{shilingi|1}}, and cupro-nickel {{shilingi|5}} and {{shilingi|10}} coins were introduced, with the {{shilingi|5}} decagonal in shape. In 1990, nickel-clad-steel {{shilingi|5}}, {{shilingi|10}} and {{shilingi|20}} were introduced, followed by brass-plated steel coins for {{shilingi|100}} in 1993, {{shilingi|50}} in 1996 and copper-nickel-zinc {{shilingi|200}} in 1998.

Coins currently in circulation are the {{shilingi|50}}, {{shilingi|100}}, {{shilingi|200}}, and {{shilingi|500}}. The {{shilingi|500}} coin was issued on 8 September 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.bot.go.tz/Adverts/PressRelease/IMG-20140907-WA0006.jpg|title=Image: IMG-20140907-WA0006.jpg, (960 × 1280 px)|publisher=bot.go.tz|access-date=2015-09-03}}

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class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
colspan="8"| Tanzanian shilling coins
ImageValueCompositionDiameterWeightThicknessEdgeIssued
style="text-align:center"
{{Coin-copper-color}}

| 120px

| {{shilingi

5}}

| bronze

| 23.24 mm (dodecagonal)

| 4.0 g

| 1.33 mm

| Smooth

| 1966-1984

style="text-align:center"
{{Coin-yellow-color}}

| 120px

| {{shilingi

10}}

| nickel-brass

| 25 mm (scalloped)

| 5.03 g

| 1.49 mm

| Smooth

| 1977-1984

style="text-align:center"
{{Coin-yellow-color}}

| 90px
90px

| {{shilingi

20}}

| nickel-brass

| 24 mm

| 5 g

|

| Smooth

| 1966-1984

style="text-align:center"
{{Coin-silver-color}}

| 90px
90px

| {{shilingi

50}}

| copper-nickel

| 21 mm

| 4 g

| 1.6 mm

| Reeded

| 1966-1984

style="text-align:center"
{{Coin-silver-color}}

|

| {{shilingi

50}}

| nickel-plated steel

| 21 mm

| 4 g

| 1.8 mm

| Reeded

| 1988-1990

style="text-align:center"
{{Coin-silver-color}}

| 90px
90px

| {{shilingi|1}}

| copper-nickel

| 27.7 mm

| 8 g

| 1.62 mm

| Reeded

| 1966-1984

style="text-align:center"
{{Coin-silver-color}}

| 120px

| {{shilingi|1}}

| nickel-plated steel

| 23.5 mm

| 6.5 g

|

| Reeded

| 1987-1992

style="text-align:center"
{{Coin-silver-color}}

| 90px
90px

| {{shilingi|5}}

| copper-nickel

| 31.5 mm (decagonal)

| 13.8 g

| 2.2 mm

| Segmented; five smooth and reeded parts

| 1972-1980

style="text-align:center"
{{Coin-silver-color}}

|

| {{shilingi|5}}

| copper-nickel

| 27.5 mm (decagonal)

| 8.3 g

| 2 mm

| Segmented; five smooth and reeded parts

| 1987-1989

style="text-align:center"
{{Coin-silver-color}}

|

| {{shilingi|5}}

| nickel-plated steel

| 27.5 mm (decagonal)

| 8.52 g

| 2 mm

| Reeded

| 1990-1993

style="text-align:center"
{{Coin-silver-color}}

|

| {{shilingi|10}}

| copper-nickel

| 29 mm

| 9.7 g

| 2 mm

| Reeded

| 1987-1989

style="text-align:center"
{{Coin-silver-color}}

| 90px
90px

| {{shilingi|10}}

| nickel-plated steel

| 29 mm

| 10 g

| 2.25 mm

| Reeded

| 1990-1993

style="text-align:center"
{{Coin-silver-color}}

|

| {{shilingi|20}}

| nickel-plated steel

| 32 mm (heptagonal)

| 13 g

| 2 mm

| Smooth

| 1990-1992

style="text-align:center"
{{Coin-yellow-color}}

| 90px
90px

| {{shilingi|50}}

| brass-plated steel

| 22 mm (heptagonal)

| 7.91 g

| 2.9 mm

| Smooth

| 1996

style="text-align:center"
{{Coin-yellow-color}}

| 90px
90px

| {{shilingi|100}}

| brass-plated steel

| 24.5 mm

| 9 g

| 2.7 mm

| Reeded

| 1993

style="text-align:center"
{{Coin-yellow-color}}

| 90px
90px

| {{shilingi|200}}

| copper-nickel-zinc

| 26.8 mm

| 8 g

| 2 mm

| Segmented; five smooth and reeded parts

| 1998, 2008, 2014

style="text-align:center"
{{Coin-silver-color}}

| 90px
90px

| {{shilingi|500}}

| nickel-plated steel

| 27.5 mm

| 9.5 g

| 2.4 mm

| Reeded

| 2014

Banknotes

On 14 June 1966, the Benki Kuu Ya Tanzania (Bank of Tanzania) introduced notes for {{shilingi|5}}, {{shilingi|10}}, {{shilingi|20}} and {{shilingi|100}}. The {{shilingi|5}} note was replaced by a coin in 1972. {{shilingi|50}} notes were introduced in 1985, followed by {{shilingi|200}} in 1986, {{shilingi|500}} in 1989 and {{shilingi|1,000}} in 1990. The {{shilingi|10}}, {{shilingi|20}}, {{shilingi|50}} and {{shilingi|100}} notes were replaced by coins in 1987, 1990, 1996 and 1994, respectively. {{shilingi|5,000}} and {{shilingi|10,000}} notes were introduced in 1995, followed by 2,000/= in 2003. A new series of notes came out in 2011. These new notes include many security features that prevent counterfeiting.[http://banknotenews.com/files/5396d76d4ec01aed72fea11b03d38671-1377.php Tanzania new note family confirmed] BanknoteNews.com. Retrieved 2011-10-22.[http://thecitizen.co.tz/magazines/-/6750-expect-nothing-but-the-best-money-printing-firm-tells-dar] The Citizen. Retrieved 2011-10-22.

Banknotes in circulation today are {{shilingi|500}}, {{shilingi|1,000}}, {{shilingi|2,000}}, {{shilingi|5,000}} and {{shilingi|10,000}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"

! colspan="12" | Older Series

colspan="2" | Imagerowspan="2" | Valuerowspan="2" | Dimensionsrowspan="2" | Main Colourcolspan="3" | Descriptionrowspan="2" | Date of issue
ObverseReverseObverseReverseWatermark
align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 95x95px

| align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 95x95px

| {{shilingi|10}}

| -

| Green

| Julius Nyerere

| Arusha Declaration Monument

| rowspan="3" | Giraffe

| rowspan="3" | -

align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 100x100px

| align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 98x98px

| {{shilingi|20}}

| -

| Blue-violet

| Julius Nyerere

| General Tyre East Africa Plant

align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 108x108px

| align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 108x108px

| {{shilingi|100}}

| -

| Red

| Julius Nyerere

| Maasai

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"

!colspan="9"| 1997 Series{{cite web|title=Bank of Tanzania Historical Notes|url=https://www.bot-tz.org/BankingOperations/Currency/CurrencyMuseum.asp|website=bot|publisher=Bank of Tanzania|accessdate=2015-07-05}}

rowspan="2"| Imagerowspan="2"| Valuerowspan="2"| Dimensionsrowspan="2"| Main Colorcolspan="2"| Descriptionrowspan="2"| Date of issuerowspan="2"| Watermark
ObverseReverse
[http://banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/AFR/TAN/TAN0030.htm]

| 500 /= (Shilingi Mia Tano)

| 138 x 69 mm

| Green

| Tanzanian coat of arms; Giraffe; Zebra

| Clove harvest; Uhuru Torch

|rowspan="2"|1997

|rowspan="5"|Giraffe

[http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/AFR/TAN/TAN0031.htm]

| 1000 /= (Shillingi Elfu Moja)

| 142 x 71 mm

| Red

| Tanzanian coat of arms; Giraffe; African Elephant

| Kiwira coal mine; Door of People's Bank of Zanzibar

[http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/AFR/TAN/TAN0034.htm]

| 1000 /= (Shilingi Elfu Moja)

| 142 x 71 mm

| Red

| Tanzanian coat of arms; Julius Nyerere; African Elephant

| Kiwira coal mine; Door of People's Bank of Zanzibar

|rowspan="1"|2000

[http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/AFR/TAN/TAN0032.htm]

| 5000 /= (Shillingi Elfu Tano)

| 145 x 73 mm

| Purple

| Tanzanian coat of arms; Giraffe; Rhino

| Giraffes; Mt Kilimanjaro

|rowspan="2"|1997

[http://banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/AFR/TAN/TAN0044.htm]

| 10,000 /= (Shilingi Elfu Kumi)

| 149 x 75 mm

| Indigo

| Tanzanian coat of arms; Giraffe; Lion

| Bank of Tanzania; "House of Wonder" (Zanzibar)

colspan="9"|{{Standard banknote table notice|standard_scale=Y}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"

!colspan="12"| 2003 Series [http://www.bot-tz.org/BankingOperations/Currency/currencyInCirculation.asp]

colspan="2"| Imagerowspan="2"| Valuerowspan="2"| Dimensionsrowspan="2"| Main Colourcolspan="3"| Descriptionrowspan="2"| Date of issue
ObverseReverseObverseReverseWatermark
align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"| 95px

|align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"| 95px

| {{shilingi|500}}

| 130 × 63 mm

| Green

| African Buffalo

| Nkrumah Hall, University of Dar es Salaam

|rowspan="5"| Giraffe

|rowspan="5"| 2003

align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"| 100px

|align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"| 98px

| {{shilingi|1,000}}

| 135 × 66 mm

| Blue

| Julius Nyerere

| Statehouse, Dar es Salaam

align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"| 101px

|align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"| 101px

| {{shilingi|2,000}}

| 140 × 69 mm

| Orange-brown

| Lion, Mount Kilimanjaro

| Old Fort, Stone Town, Zanzibar

align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"| 104px

|align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"| 104px

| {{shilingi|5,000}}

| 145 × 72 mm

| Purple

| Black Rhinoceros

|Geita gold Mine and House of Wonders Zanzibar

align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"| 108px

|align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"| 108px

| {{shilingi|10,000}}

| 150 × 75 mm

| Red

| Elephant

| Bank of Tanzania headquarters in Dar es Salaam

colspan="9"|{{Standard banknote table notice|standard_scale=Y}}

=Currently in Circulation=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"

! colspan="10" | 2011 Series{{cite web|url=http://banknotenews.com/files/5396d76d4ec01aed72fea11b03d38671-1377.php|title=Tanzania new note family confirmed | Africa | Banknote News|publisher=banknotenews.com|access-date=2015-09-03}}

colspan="2" | Imagerowspan="2"| Valuesrowspan="2"| Dimensionsrowspan="2"| Main Colourcolspan="2"| Descriptionrowspan="2"| Date of issuerowspan="2"| Date of first issuerowspan="2"| Watermark
Obverse

!Reverse

! Obverse

Reverse
File:TZSn00500v.jpg

|File:TZSn00500r.jpg

| {{shilingi|500}}

| 120 x 60 mm

| Green

| Tanzanian coat of arms; Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume

| University of Dar es Salaam central hall building; graduating students wearing caps and gowns; Aesculap's rod

|rowspan="5"|2011

|rowspan="5"|1 January 2010

|Julius Kambarage Nyerere with electrotype 500

File:TZSn01000v.jpg

|File:TZSn01000r.jpg

| {{shilingi|1,000}}

| 125 x 65 mm

| Blue

| Tanzanian coat of arms; President Julius Kambarage Nyerere; Bismarck Rock in Mwanza Harbor

| Coffee plant; State House (Ikulu) building with flag in Dar es Salaam

| Julius Kambarage Nyerere with electrotype 1000

File:TZSn02000v.jpg

|File:TZSn02000r.jpg

| {{shilingi|2,000}}

| 130 x 66 mm

| Orange

| Tanzanian coat of arms; Lion

| Palm trees; old Omani Arab Fort (Ngome Kongwe) in Zanzibar's Stone Town; carved block

| Julius Kambarage Nyerere with electrotype 2000

File:TZSn05000v.jpg

|File:TZSn05000r.jpg

| {{shilingi|5,000}}

| 135 x 67 mm

| Purple

| Tanzanian coat of arms; plant; black rhinoceros

| Cyanid Leaching plant of the gold mines of Geita

| Julius Kambarage Nyerere with electrotype 5000

File:TZSn10000v.jpg

|File:TZSn10000r.jpg

| {{shilingi|10,000}}

| 140 x 68 mm

| Red

| Tanzanian coat of arms; Elephant

| Flowers; Bank of Tanzania headquarters building in Dar es Salaam

| Julius Kambarage Nyerere with electrotype 10000

colspan="10" |{{Standard banknote table notice|standard_scale=Y}}

{{Exchange rate|TZS|KES}}

See also

References

Notes

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Sources

{{refbegin}}

  • {{numis cite SCWC | date=1991}}
  • {{numis cite SCWPM | date=1994}}

{{refend}}

External links

{{Commons category|Money of Tanzania}}

  • [https://www.bot.go.tz/BankingOperations/Currency/currencyInCirculation.asp Bank of Tanzania page on circulating banknotes]
  • [http://www.bis-ans-ende-der-welt.net/Tansania-B-En.htm The banknotes of Tanzania]
  • [https://banknotenews.com/?p=18765] {{in lang|en|de|fr}}

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