The Sierra Leone 1,000 Leones Banknote was issued by the Bank of Sierra Leone in 2013. The obverse side of the banknote depicts a portrait of Bai Bureh, a Sierra Leonean ruler and military strategist, the national emblem, and stone carvings. The reverse side depicts a telecommunication satellite dish. The banknote measures 160 x 74 mm and contains a windowed security thread with demetalized BSL and 1000. It also has a watermark that reveals a lion’s head, an electrotype 1000, and cornerstones. This particular Sierra Leone 1,000 Leones Banknote is in uncirculated condition and bears a radar serial number. It also has been TAP authenticated with a grade of 60-70.