Mozambique 500 Meticais Banknote, 1986, P-131b, UNC

The blue 500 Mozambican metical banknote is part of the first series of metical banknotes issued by the Bank of Mozambique in 1983. Its obverse side depicts two scenes: Samora Machel addressing the Peoples Assembly and a crowd of jubilant voters. Its reverse side portrays chemists at work and a teacher with five adult students in a makeshift classroom. Its security features include a solid security thread and a bust of Samora Machel. The note is 140 mm long and 68 mm wide.