1 Birr Arms with gear

1 Birr (Arms with gear) - obverse1 Birr (Arms with gear) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Ethiopia
Issuing bank National Bank of Ethiopia (የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ባንክ)
Period Transitional Government (ሽግግር መንግሥት) (1991-1995)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1969 (1977)
Calendar Ethiopian
Value 1 Birr (አንድ፡ብር) (1 ETB)
Currency Birr (1976-date)
Composition Paper
Size 135 × 60 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
214795
References P# 41
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Young boy

Lettering:
፩፡ብር
የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ባንክ
National Bank of Ethiopia
መስከረም፡፲፱፻፷፱፡ዓ፡ም፡
አንድ፡ብር፡ ONE BIRR
የኢትዮጵያ፡ሕጋዊ፡ገንዘብ
LEGAL TENDER IN ETHIOPIA
ኢትዮጵያ ትቅደም
ETHIOPIA TIKDEM
1

Translation:
1 Birr
National Bank of Ethiopia
September 1969 A.M.
One Birr
Legal Tender in Ethiopia
Ethiopia First

Reverse

White-throated bee-eaters and Tisisat waterfalls of Blue Nile. Arms (Type B with gear) at right.

Lettering:
1
አንድ፡ብር፡
፩፡ብር

Translation:
One Birr
1 Birr

Signatures

Bekele Tamirat (BT) Governor
Leikun Berhanu (LB) Governor

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

Comments

Although dtated 1969 A.M. = 1977 A.D., these notes were issued in 1991.

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1969 (1977)  BT $ 2.20 35% P#41a With title in Amharic script. Serial # prefix larger sans-serif letters. 4th coat of arms 1987-1991.
1969 (1977)  LB $ 2.70 57% P#41b With title: GOVERNOR and also in Amharic script.
1969 (1977)  LB 12% P#41c With serial # prefix smaller serif letters.
1969 (1977)  0% P#41s Specimen

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Birr (Arms with gear)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Birr (Arms with gear)
Katz
Auction 76
Lot 2229
Internet Archive
28 Jan 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 26.94
(EUR 25.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Birr (Arms with gear)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Birr (Arms with gear)
Katz
Auction 76
Lot 2230
Internet Archive
28 Jan 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 39.88
(EUR 37.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Birr (Arms with gear)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Birr (Arms with gear)
Katz
Auction 102
Lot 1134
Internet Archive
28 Nov 2023 Undetermined USD 56.04
(EUR 52.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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