Botswana's monetary unit is a 100 thebe pool issued by the Bank of Botswana. Botswana (until 1966 the British protectorate of Bechuaneland) was part of the sterling zone. Botswana's first national currency, the pool, was introduced in August 1976. in place of the rand, which had circulated since February 1961, replacing the South African pound.
In cash circulation there are banknotes in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 pool. All denominations come in several different designs, and all are legal tender throughout Botswana. The international symbolic designation of this African currency is the letter combination BWP.
Botswana's paper banknotes bear portraits of prominent political figures in this African country. In particular, the obverse of the 50 pula banknote is decorated with a portrait of Seretse Khama, who is known as the first president of Botswana, and the national emblem, on the reverse of this denomination there is an image of a river landscape, a bird carrying a fish in its claws (right), and a man on a canoe ( left). The banknote measures 150 x 75 mm and is painted mainly in beige, yellow and green colors. To protect the authenticity of the banknote with a denomination of 50 pool, watermarks are used in the form of a zebra and a digital designation of the denomination, a protective strip running to the left of the center, on which the repeating inscription BOB 50 is applied in microtext along the entire length. the sides of the bill with a hologram, on which you can see either a repeating image of a hummingbird, or numerous digital designations of the denomination.
The pool is one of the most stable currencies in Africa, as evidenced by its exchange rate against the US dollar: for 6 Botswana pools you can buy 1 US dollar, which is a relatively good indicator.
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Botswana Pula. 10 BWP denomination, obverse (obverse). |
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Botswana Pula. 10 BWP denomination, reverse. |
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Botswana Pula. 20 BWP denomination, obverse (obverse). |
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Botswana Pula. 20 BWP denomination, reverse. |
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Botswana Pula. 50 BWP denomination, obverse (obverse). |
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Botswana Pula. 50 BWP denomination, reverse. |
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Botswana Pula. 100 BWP denomination, obverse (obverse). |
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Botswana Pula. 100 BWP denomination, reverse. |
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Denomination: 5 thebe. The front side is an image of a bird. The reverse side is the coat of arms of Botswana. |
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Denomination: 10 thebe. The front side is an image of a goat. The reverse side is the coat of arms of Botswana. |
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Denomination: 25 thebe. The obverse of the coin shows the image of a buffalo .. On the reverse of the coin is the coat of arms of Botswana. | |
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- Botswana, Republic
- Gaborone
- Of 569 582 sq. Km
- setswana (state), kalanga, etc.
- BW (BWA) 072
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Botswana's monetary unit is a 100 thebe pool issued by the Bank of Botswana.
Botswana (until 1966 the British protectorate of Bechuaneland) was part of the sterling zone. Botswana's first national currency, the pool, was introduced in August 1976. in place of the rand, which had circulated since February 1961, replacing the South African pound.
In cash circulation there are banknotes in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 pools. Paper money 1, 2, and 5 pool were withdrawn from circulation on July 1, 2011. All denominations come in several different designs, and all are legal tender throughout Botswana. The international symbolic designation of this African currency is the letter combination Bwp.
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Botswana's paper banknotes bear portraits of prominent political figures in this African country. In particular, the obverse of the 50 pula banknote is decorated with a portrait of Seretse Khama, who is known as the first president of Botswana, and the national emblem, on the reverse of this denomination there is an image of a river landscape, a bird carrying a fish in its claws (right), and a man on a canoe ( left). The banknote measures 150 x 75 mm and is painted mainly in beige, yellow and green colors. To protect the authenticity of the banknote with a denomination of 50 pool, watermarks are used in the form of a zebra and a digital designation of the denomination, a protective strip running to the left of the center, on which the repeating inscription BOB 50 is applied in microtext along the entire length. the sides of the bill with a hologram, on which you can see either a repeating image of a hummingbird, or numerous digital designations of the denomination.
The pool is one of the most stable currencies in Africa, as evidenced by its exchange rate against the US dollar: for 6 Botswana pools you can buy 1 US dollar, which is a relatively good indicator.
The last series of banknotes in Botswana was issued on 23 August 2009. In this series, a new banknote of 200 pool appeared. The bill is made in violet, brown, purple-green tones. On the front side there is a woman who teaches children to read, on the back side there are four zebras at a watering hole. The watermark is a zebra on its hind legs and the number 200. The dimensions of the banknote are 156 x 78 mm.
Pula is the national currency of the Republic of Botswana. The international bank currency code is BWP, denoted by the symbol - P.The word “pula” in tswana means “let it rain,” it is both a greeting and a motto of this country. The monetary unit was introduced in 1976 to replace the South African rand. One Botswana pool contains 100 thebe, translated from tswana means "shield", this currency was also introduced as a result of the monetary reform in 1976.
On the reverse of all coins there is a coat of arms: zebra supporters hold a shield traditional for East Africa, in the upper part of it there are 3 cogwheels, a symbol of industry, in the lower part there is a watussi buffalo head, three waves and the motto on the ribbon - Pula, emphasizing the importance of water for this country ...
One zebra holds a branch of the most important agricultural crop - sorghum, the other - an elephant tusk, symbolizing the ivory trade in the past. The year of issue is indicated under the coat of arms, along the circle there are inscriptions BOTSWANA and the slogan of Botswana IPELEGENG (self-confidence).
The obverse of the coins has the following images:
- 5 thebe, steel clad with bronze, heptagon, - large toucan bird;
- 10 thebe, nickel-plated steel - oryx;
- 25 thebe, nickel-plated steel, heptagon - zebu bull;
- 50 thebe, nickel plated steel - African eagle - angler;
- 1 pool, brass-nickel alloy, heptagon, - Chapman's zebra;
- 2 pools, steel plated with brass-nickel alloy, heptagon, - rhino;
- 5 pool, bimetal (brass-nickel / copper-nickel) edible caterpillar mopane of a saturnia butterfly.
Banknotes look like:
- 10 BWP, green / yellow, 132x66. On the obverse - the 4th President of the country Yan Kham, in the upper right corner of the coat of arms of the country. On the reverse - the building of the National Assembly;
- 20 BWP, red / pink, 138x69. On the obverse - the author of the national anthem Kgalemanga Motsete, the country's coat of arms. On the reverse - a mining and processing plant.
- 50 BWP, brown / yellow, 144 x 71 mm. On the obverse - President Seretse Khama, the country's coat of arms. On the reverse - the Okvanago River delta, a bird that caught a fish in the foreground, a boy on a boat. In addition to the usual means of protection - a holographic tape 12 mm wide, with the image of the coat of arms, bird and face value;
- 100 BWP, blue / gray, 150x75mm. On the obverse - the leaders of Botswana Batoen I, Sebele I and Kham III, the country's coat of arms. On the reverse - a diamond mine and a diamond sorting process. Holographic tape 12 mm wide with the image of the coat of arms, diamond and face value;
- 200 BWP, brown / green, 156x78mm. On the obverse there is a teacher teaching the alphabet to two children, the coat of arms of the country. On the reverse - three zebras at the watering hole. A 12 mm wide holographic tape depicting the coat of arms of Botswana, a zebra head and face value.
- To the euro - 1 BWP = 0.107262 EUR;
- To the dollar - 10 BWP = 0.151400 USD;
- To the Russian ruble - 1 BWP = 4.273504 RUB.
Botswana (until 1966 the British protectorate of Bechuaneland) was part of the sterling zone. Botswana's first national currency, the pool, was introduced in August 1976. in place of the rand, which had circulated since February 1961, replacing the South African pound.
In cash circulation there are banknotes in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 pools. Paper money 1, 2, and 5 pool were withdrawn from circulation on July 1, 2011. All denominations come in several different designs, and all are legal tender throughout Botswana. The international symbolic designation of this African currency is the letter combination Bwp.
Botswana's paper banknotes bear portraits of prominent political figures in this African country. In particular, the obverse of the 50 pula banknote is decorated with a portrait of Seretse Khama, who is known as the first president of Botswana, and the national emblem, on the reverse of this denomination there is an image of a river landscape, a bird carrying a fish in its claws (right), and a man on a canoe ( left). The banknote measures 150 x 75 mm and is painted mainly in beige, yellow and green colors.
To protect the authenticity of the banknote with a denomination of 50 pool, watermarks are used in the form of a zebra and a digital designation of the denomination, a protective strip running to the left of the center, on which the repeating inscription BOB 50 is applied in microtext along the entire length. the sides of the bill with a hologram, on which you can see either a repeating image of a hummingbird, or numerous digital designations of the denomination.
The pool is one of the most stable currencies in Africa, as evidenced by its exchange rate against the US dollar: for 6 Botswana pools you can buy 1 US dollar, which is a relatively good indicator.
The last series of banknotes in Botswana was issued on 23 August 2009. In this series, a new banknote of 200 pool appeared. The bill is made in violet, brown, purple-green tones. On the front side there is a woman who teaches children to read, on the back side there are four zebras at a watering hole. The watermark is a zebra on its hind legs and the number 200. The dimensions of the banknote are 156 x 78 mm.
