The Zaire 500 Nouveaux Zaires specimen banknote was issued by the Banque du Zaire in 1995. ts obverse side shows a leopard, the national coat of arms, a diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint, and a portrait of Mobutu Sese Seko. Its reverse side shows the denomination and a diagonal red SPECIMEN overprint. Security features include a thin wide windowed security thread with demetalized REPUBLIQUE DU ZAIRE, an all-zero serial number, bank initials registration device, and a watermark of Mobutu Sese Seko. It is 160 mm x 74 mm in size and is signed by Bank Governor L. O. Djamboleka. This specimen banknote is in uncirculated condition and has been TAP authenticated with a grade of 60-70.