Reference:
Pick: #5 , The Banknote Book: B205
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Description
Namibia. Bank of Namibia. 1996 Issues. No date indicated on the note. Dimensions: 133 x 70 mm. Watermark: Hendrik Wittbooi. Material: paper. Segmented foil over solid security thread. Printer: Thomas De La Rue, London. Multicolored front and back printing, predominantly orange. Description of the front: gradient safety background made up of small geometric patterns. Portrait of Captain Hendrik Wittbooi (1825 or 1830-1905), leader of the Nama people who opposed the German colonial authorities in the early 20th century and today considered a true national hero by the Namibians. Windhoek Parliament building in the background. Prefix (H and J) and seven-digit ascending numbering in black and red. Texts in Afrikaans and English. Value "20" in the corners. Coat of arms of Namibia. Signature in black of the Governor: Jaafar Bin Ahmad. Description of the back: texts in Afrikaans and English. Value "20" in the corners. Flag of Namibia. Five red Bubales in vigilance. Replacement notes: Prefix V.