Tanzanian shilling

Short description: Currency of Tanzania

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Tanzanian shillingShilingi za Kitanzania (Swahili)

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Template:Shilingi note| The Bank of Tanzania headquarters in Dar es Salaam
ISO 4217
Code| TZS (numeric: 834)
Subunit| 0.01
Unit
Unit| shilling
Plural| shillings
Denominations
Subunit|
​1⁄100| cent
Banknotes| Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi
Coins| Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi
Demographics
User(s)|  Tanzania
Issuance
Central bank| Bank of Tanzania
Website| Bank of Tanzania website
Valuation
Inflation| 5.6%
Source| The World Factbook, 2015 est.

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.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Notation
* 2 Coins
* 3 Banknotes
* 3.1 Currently in circulation
* 4 See also
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Notation

Prices in the Tanzanian shilling are written in the form of `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 "Template:Shilingi" and 100 shillings as "Template:Shilingi" 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

Template:Shilingi obverse

In 1966, coins were introduced in denominations of Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi and Template:Shilingi and Template:Shilingi, with the Template:Shilingi struck in bronze, the Template:Shilingi in nickel-brass (copper-nickel-zinc) and the -/50 and 1/= in cupro-nickel. Cupro-nickel Template:Shilingi coins were introduced in 1972, followed by scalloped, nickel-brass Template:Shilingi in 1977. This First Series coins set, in circulation from 1966 up to 1984, was designed by Christopher Ironside OBE.[2]

In 1987, nickel-plated steel replaced cupro-nickel in the Template:Shilingi and Template:Shilingi, and cupro-nickel Template:Shilingi and Template:Shilingi coins were introduced, with the Template:Shilingi decagonal in shape. In 1990, nickel-clad-steel Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi and Template:Shilingi were introduced, followed by brass-plated steel coins for Template:Shilingi in 1993, Template:Shilingi in 1996 and copper-nickel-zinc Template:Shilingi in 1998.

Coins currently in circulation are the Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi, and Template:Shilingi. The Template:Shilingi coin was issued on 8 September 2014.[3]

Tanzanian shilling coins

Image | Value | Composition | Diameter | Weight | Thickness | Edge | Issued
120px  | Template:Shilingi | bronze  | 23.24 mm (dodecagonal)  | 4.0 g  | 1.33 mm  | Smooth  | 1966-1984
120px  | Template:Shilingi | nickel-brass  | 25 mm (scalloped)  | 5.03 g  | 1.49 mm  | Smooth  | 1977-1984
90px
90px  | Template:Shilingi | nickel-brass  | 24 mm  | 5 g  |  | Smooth  | 1966-1984
90px
90px  | Template:Shilingi | copper-nickel  | 21 mm  | 4 g  | 1.6 mm  | Reeded  | 1966-1984
| Template:Shilingi | nickel-plated steel  | 21 mm  | 4 g  | 1.8 mm  | Reeded  | 1988-1990
90px
90px  | Template:Shilingi | copper-nickel  | 27.7 mm  | 8 g  | 1.62 mm  | Reeded  | 1966-1984
120px  | Template:Shilingi | nickel-plated steel  | 23.5 mm  | 6.5 g  |  | Reeded  | 1987-1992
90px
90px  | Template:Shilingi | copper-nickel  | 31.5 mm (decagonal)  | 13.8 g  | 2.2 mm  | Segmented; five smooth and reeded parts  | 1972-1980
| Template:Shilingi | copper-nickel  | 27.5 mm (decagonal)  | 8.3 g  | 2 mm  | Segmented; five smooth and reeded parts  | 1987-1989
| Template:Shilingi | nickel-plated steel  | 27.5 mm (decagonal)  | 8.52 g  | 2 mm  | Reeded  | 1990-1993
| Template:Shilingi | copper-nickel  | 29 mm  | 9.7 g  | 2 mm  | Reeded  | 1987-1989
90px
90px  | Template:Shilingi | nickel-plated steel  | 29 mm  | 10 g  | 2.25 mm  | Reeded  | 1990-1993
| Template:Shilingi | nickel-plated steel  | 32 mm (heptagonal)  | 13 g  | 2 mm  | Smooth  | 1990-1992
90px
90px  | Template:Shilingi | brass-plated steel  | 22 mm (heptagonal)  | 7.91 g  | 2.9 mm  | Smooth  | 1996, 2012, 2015
90px
90px  | Template:Shilingi | brass-plated steel  | 24.5 mm  | 9 g  | 2.7 mm  | Reeded  | 1993, 1994, 2012, 2015
90px
90px  | Template:Shilingi | copper-nickel-zinc  | 26.8 mm  | 8 g  | 2 mm  | Segmented; five smooth and reeded parts  | 1998, 2008, 2014
90px
90px  | Template:Shilingi | nickel-plated steel  | 27.5 mm  | 9.5 g  | 2.4 mm  | Reeded  | 2014, 2019

## Banknotes

On 14 June 1966, the Benki Kuu Ya Tanzania (Bank of Tanzania) introduced notes for Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi and Template:Shilingi. The Template:Shilingi note was replaced by a coin in 1972. Template:Shilingi notes were introduced in 1985, followed by Template:Shilingi in 1986, Template:Shilingi in 1989 and Template:Shilingi in 1990. The Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi and Template:Shilingi notes were replaced by coins in 1987, 1990, 1996 and 1994, respectively. Template:Shilingi and Template:Shilingi 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.[4][5]

Banknotes in circulation today are Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi, Template:Shilingi and Template:Shilingi

Older Series

Image | Value | Dimensions | Main Colour | Description | Date of issue
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | Watermark
95x95px  | 95x95px  | Template:Shilingi | \-  | Green  | Julius Nyerere  | Arusha Declaration Monument  | Giraffe | \-
100x100px  | 98x98px  | Template:Shilingi | \-  | Blue-violet  | Julius Nyerere  | General Tyre East Africa Plant
108x108px  | 108x108px  | Template:Shilingi | \-  | Red  | Julius Nyerere  | Maasai
1997 Series[6]

Image | Value | Dimensions | Main Color | Description | Date of issue | Watermark
Obverse | Reverse
[2] | 500 /= (Shilingi Mia Tano)  | 138 x 69 mm  | Green  | Tanzanian coat of arms; Giraffe; Zebra | Clove harvest; Uhuru Torch  | 1997  | Giraffe
[3] | 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
[4] | 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  | 2000
[5] | 5000 /= (Shillingi Elfu Tano)  | 145 x 73 mm  | Purple  | Tanzanian coat of arms; Giraffe; Rhino | Giraffes; Mount Kilimanjaro | 1997
[6] | 10,000 /= (Shilingi Elfu Kumi)  | 149 x 75 mm  | Indigo  | Tanzanian coat of arms; Giraffe; Lion | Bank of Tanzania; "House of Wonder" (Zanzibar)
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre (18 pixel per inch). For table standards, see the banknote specification table.
2003 Series [7]

Image | Value | Dimensions | Main Colour | Description | Date of issue
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | Watermark
95px  | 95px  | Template:Shilingi | 130 × 63 mm  | Green  | African Buffalo  | Nkrumah Hall, University of Dar es Salaam  | Giraffe | 2003
100px  | 98px  | Template:Shilingi | 135 × 66 mm  | Blue  | Julius Nyerere  | Statehouse, Dar es Salaam
101px  | 101px  | Template:Shilingi | 140 × 69 mm  | Orange-brown  | Lion, Mount Kilimanjaro | Old Fort, Stone Town, Zanzibar
104px  | 104px  | Template:Shilingi | 145 × 72 mm  | Purple  | Black Rhinoceros  | Geita gold Mine and House of Wonders Zanzibar
108px  | 108px  | Template:Shilingi | 150 × 75 mm  | Red  | Elephant | Bank of Tanzania headquarters in Dar es Salaam
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre (18 pixel per inch). For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

### Currently in circulation

2011 Series[7]

Image | Values | Dimensions | Main Colour | Description | Date of issue | Date of first issue | Watermark
Obverse  | Reverse  | Obverse | Reverse
|  | Template:Shilingi | 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  | 2011  | 1 January 2010  | Julius Kambarage Nyerere with electrotype 500
|  | Template:Shilingi | 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
|  | Template:Shilingi | 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
Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination |  | Template:Shilingi | 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
|  | Template:Shilingi | 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
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre (18 pixel per inch). For table standards, see the banknote specification table.
Current TZS exchange rates

From Google Finance:  | AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD KES
From Yahoo! Finance:  | AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD KES
From XE.com:  | AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD KES
From OANDA:  | AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD KES

## See also

* Economy of Tanzania
* Ugandan shilling
* Kenyan shilling

## References

Notes

1. ↑ Linzmayer, Owen (2012). "Tanzania". The Banknote Book. San Francisco, CA: www.BanknoteNews.com. http://www.banknotebook.com.
2. ↑ "Bank of Tanzania: Banking Operations - Currency Museum: Coins". bot-tz.org. http://www.bot-tz.org/bankingoperations/currency/coins.asp.
3. ↑ "Image: IMG-20140907-WA0006.jpg, (960 × 1280 px)". bot.go.tz. http://www.bot.go.tz/Adverts/PressRelease/IMG-20140907-WA0006.jpg.
4. ↑ Tanzania new note family confirmed BanknoteNews.com. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
5. ↑ [1] The Citizen. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
6. ↑ "Bank of Tanzania Historical Notes". Bank of Tanzania. https://www.bot-tz.org/BankingOperations/Currency/CurrencyMuseum.asp. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
7. ↑ "Tanzania new note family confirmed | Africa | Banknote News". banknotenews.com. http://banknotenews.com/files/5396d76d4ec01aed72fea11b03d38671-1377.php.

Sources

* Krause, Chester L.; Clifford Mishler (1991). Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1801–1991 (18th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0873411501.
* Pick, Albert (1994). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: General Issues (7th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-207-9.

## External links

* Bank of Tanzania page on circulating banknotes
* The banknotes of Tanzania
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Preceded by:
East African shilling
Reason: currency independence
Ratio: at par
Note: independent shilling introduced in 1966, but EA shilling not demonetised until 1969 | Currency of Tanzania
1966 - | Succeeded by:
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