5 Thalers / Birr

5 Thalers / Birr - obverse

Obverse © Bank Note Museum

Features

Issuer Ethiopian Empire (Ethiopia)
Empress Zauditu (1916-1930)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1915-1929
Value 5 Birr / Thalers (አምስት፡ብር)
Currency Birr / Thaler (1893-1931)
Composition Paper
Size 153 × 83 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
297425
References P# 1
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

Building at left, Kudu head at centre, lion at right

Lettering:
BANK OF ABYSSINIA
የኢትዮጵያ፡ባንክ።
CINQ THALERS አምስት፡ብር።
PAYABLES IN ADDIS ABABA AU PORTEUR

Translation:
Bank of Ethiopia
Five Birr

Printer

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1915  P#1a Handwritten date
ND (1915-1929)  P#1s Specimen
1926  P#1a Handwritten date
1926  P#1b Handstamped date
1927  P#1b Handstamped date
1929-Jun-01  P#1c Printed date

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