The Burundi 10,000 Francs is part of the 2015 banknote series issued by the Bank of the Republic of Burundi with a pick number P-54.1. This particular banknote has been given a grade of 67 by the Paper Money Guaranty. Its obverse depicts Prince Louis Rwagasore and President Melchior Ndadaye, the flag of Burundi, a shield, a hippopotamus, and a drum in a green-to-gold Optically Variable Ink with an embossed BRB. The reverse bears the Bank of the Republic of Burundi logo, fronds, and a map outline of the country. The 144 x 72 mm paper banknote has a fish design registration device and a windowed security thread with a demetalized head of a heifer, stars, and BRB. Furthermore, the banknote has a pearlescent stripe with a vertical 10000 and a pearlescent overprint with a flag and10000 / BRB. It also has a watermark that consists of an image of Prince Louis Rwagasore and an electrotype BRB.