Banknotes
On August 23, 1976, the Bank of Botswana introduced notes in denominations of 1, 2, 5, and 10 pula; a 20-pula note followed on February 16, 1978. The 1 and 2 pula notes were replaced by coins in 1991 and 1994, whilst the first 50 and 100 pula notes were introduced on May 29, 1990, and August 23, 1993, respectively. The 5 pula note was replaced by a coin in 2000. The original 1, 2 and 5 pula banknotes were demonetized on 1 July 2011.
The latest series of notes was introduced on 23 August 2009, and contains for the first time, a 200-pula banknote.
| Banknotes of the Botswana pula (2009 issue) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Value | Main color | Obverse | Reverse | Watermark |
| 10 pula | Green | President Seretse Khama Ian Khama | Parliament building, Gaborone | Rampant zebra and electrotype 10 | |
| 20 pula | Red | Kgalemang Tumedisco Motsete | Mining equipment | Rampart zebra and electrotype 20 | |
| 50 pula | Brown | President Sir Seretse Khama | Okavango Delta swamps; Boat; Fish eagle | Rampart zebra and electrotype 50 | |
| 100 pula | Blue | Three Chiefs (Sebele I, Bathoen I, Khama III) | Diamond sorting; open pit diamond mine | Rampart zebra and electrotype 100 | |
| 200 pula | Purple | Female teacher and children | Zebras | Rampart zebra and electrotype 200 | |
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