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  World Paper Money Catalog and History

Botswana (Bechuanaland) banknotes
Botswana paper money catalog and Botswanian currency history

• A brief monetary history:
  • British currency, till 1920
  • South African currency, 1920-1976
  • Pula = (South African Rand) = 100 Thebe, from 1976

• For earlier issues see:
  • South Africa, 1920-1976

• To purchase Botswanian banknotes, please check our inventory :
  [ World Banknotes (part 1): countries A-F ] - [ World Banknotes (part 2): countries G-M ] - [ World Banknotes (part 3): countries N-Z ]

Pick #	Date
		Republic, from 1966 (former British colony Bechuanaland)
1-5	(1976)	1, 2, 5, 10, 20 pula
6-10	(1982)	1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 pula; printer TDLR
11-16	(1992)	5, 10, 20, 50, 50, 100 pula; printer Harrison or w/o printer
17-19	(1997)	10, 20, 50 pula; printer TDLR, Limited
20-23	(1999)	10, 20, 50, 100 pula
24-25	2002	10, 20 pula
26-	2004	20, 100 pula

		Collector Series
CS1	(1979)	1, 2, 5, 10, 20 pula; specimen (Franklin Mint)