10 Birr / Ethiopian Dollars

Features

Issuer Ethiopian Empire (Ethiopia)
Emperor Haile Selassie I (1930-1936, 1941-1974)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1945-1956
Value 10 Dollars (፲ ብር)
Currency Birr / Ethiopian Dollar (1945-1976)
Composition Paper
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized September 1976
Number
N#
297436
References P# 14
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

Emperor Haile Selassie I at left, equestrian statue of Emperor Menelik II in St. George's Square at centre, building in background

Lettering:
የኢትዮጵያ፡መንግስት፡ባንክ፡
አሥር፡የኢትዮጵያ፡ብር፡
ላምጪው፡አንዴከፈል፡ሕግ፡ያሰገዽዷል።
STATE BANK OF ETHIOPIA
TEN ETHIOPIAN DOLLARS

Translation:
State Bank of Ethiopia
Ten Ethiopian Birr
Payable to the Bearer on Demand

Reverse

Lion of Judah in centre

Lettering:
፲፡ብር
አሥር፡የኢትዮጵያ፡ብር፡

Translation:
10 Birr
Ten Ethiopian Birr

Signatures

George A. Blowers (GAB) Governor
Jack Bennett (JB) Governor
Walter Henry Rozell Jr. (WHRJ) Governor

Printer

Security Banknote Company (SBNC), Philadelphia, United States (?-date)

Comments

Issued on 23.07.1945 - the Emperor's birthday.

See also

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Date Signatures VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1945-1949)  GAB P#14a
ND (1945-1956)  P#14p Proof. Uniface back
ND (1945-1956)  P#14s1 Specimen. Paper with planchets
ND (1945-1956)  P#14s2 Specimen. Paper without planchets
ND (1949-1953)  JB P#14b
ND (1953-1956)  WHRJ P#14c

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Birr / Ethiopian DollarsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Birr / Ethiopian Dollars
Katz
Auction 97
Lot 1748
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2023 Undetermined VF USD 64.70
(EUR 60.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Birr / Ethiopian DollarsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Birr / Ethiopian Dollars
Katz
Auction 81
Lot 2142
Internet Archive
29 Apr 2023 Undetermined VF USD 81.96
(EUR 76.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Birr / Ethiopian DollarsPicture 1 of a sold 10 Birr / Ethiopian Dollars
Katz
Auction 68
Lot 98
Internet Archive
8 Oct 2022 Undetermined VF USD 87.35
(EUR 81.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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