Ethiopia
Ethiopia new date (2017) 10-birr note (B332e) confirmed
27 04, 2018 07:26 Category: Africa
Like B332d, but new date (2009/2017). Prefix DJ.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
Ethiopia new date (2017) 5-birr note (B331f) confirmed
19 03, 2018 07:12 Category: Africa
Ethiopia new date (2015) 50-birr note (B333g) confirmed
25 11, 2016 09:31 Category: Africa
B333g: Like B333f, but new date (2007/2015). Prefix BV.
Courtesy of Kevin Warfel.
Ethiopia new date (2015) 100-birr note (B334g) confirmed
30 08, 2016 08:29 Category: Africa
B334g: Like B334f, but new date (2007/2015). Prefix EE.
Courtesy of Sejin Ahn.
Ethiopia new date (2015) 5-birr note (B331e) confirmed
03 01, 2016 09:28 Category: Africa
B331e: Like B331d, but new date (2007/2015). Prefix CG.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
Ethiopia new date (2015) 10-birr note (B332d) confirmed
05 08, 2015 20:21 Category: Africa
B332d
Like B332c, but new date (2015). Prefix BF.
Courtesy of Murtaza Karimjee (www.africanbanknotes.blogspot.com).
Ethiopia new date (2013) 5-birr note confirmed
08 08, 2014 11:55 Category: Africa
5 birr, 2013. Like NBE B31, but new date.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana.
Ethiopia investigating printing its birr notes in Sudan
01 08, 2013 09:01 Category: Africa
According to a Daily Ethiopia article dated 31 July 2013, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) is considering having its birr banknotes printed by the Sudan Currency Printing Press (SCPP), a private enterprise established in 1994 which prints all Sudanese currencies for the Central Bank of Sudan. Currently the NBE utilizes unnamed European companies to print its birr notes.
Ethiopia new date (2004/2012) 50-birr note confirmed
23 01, 2013 09:51 Category: Africa
Ethiopia new date (2012) 100-birr note confirmed
09 09, 2012 19:23 Category: Africa
100 birr (US$5.70), 2004/2012. Like NBE B34 (P52), but new date.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana, Richard Miranda, and Zagreb Online Paper Money Shop.
Abyssinia chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
13 07, 2012 06:07 Category: The Banknote Book | Africa
The Abyssinia chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale and as a free download to subscribers.
This 4-page catalog covers notes issued by the Bank of Abyssinia from 1915 to 1929. Revised 15 June 2015.
Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and background information, full-color images, and accurate valuations. The Banknote Book also features:
- Sharp color images of note’s front and back without overlap
- Face value or date of demonetization if no longer legal tender
- Specific identification of all vignette elements
- Security features described in full
- Printer imprint reproduced exactly as on note
- Each date/signature variety assigned an individual letter
- Variety checkboxes for tracking your collection and want list
- Date reproduced exactly as on note
- Precise date of introduction noted when known
- Replacement note information
- Signature tables, often with names and terms of service
- Background information for historical and cultural context
- Details magnified to distinguish between note varieties
- Bibliographic sources listed for further research
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Ethiopia chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
18 05, 2012 07:03 Category: The Banknote Book | Africa
The Ethiopia chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale and as a free download to subscribers.
This 20-page catalog covers notes issued by the Bank of Ethiopia from 1932 to 1933, the State Bank of Ethiopia from 1945 to 1961, and the National Bank of Ethiopia from 1966 to present. Revised 4 May 2016.
Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and background information, full-color images, and accurate valuations. The Banknote Book also features:
- Sharp color images of note’s front and back without overlap
- Face value or date of demonetization if no longer legal tender
- Specific identification of all vignette elements
- Security features described in full
- Printer imprint reproduced exactly as on note
- Each date/signature variety assigned an individual letter
- Variety checkboxes for tracking your collection and want list
- Date reproduced exactly as on note
- Precise date of introduction noted when known
- Replacement note information
- Signature tables, often with names and terms of service
- Background information for historical and cultural context
- Details magnified to distinguish between note varieties
- Bibliographic sources listed for further research
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If you collect the entire world or a large number of countries, buying a subscription is the best deal because it's less expensive than buying chapters individually, and it entitles you to every chapter currently available as well as everything published—or revised (click here to see the Change Log)—during the term of your subscription.
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Ethiopia new date (2000/2008) 5-birr note confirmed
07 03, 2012 11:03 Category: Africa
5 birr (US$0.30), 2000/2008. Like P47, but new date.
Courtesy of Michael Reissner.
Ethiopia accepted bids to print more banknotes
18 09, 2011 09:51 Category: Africa
According to an article on allAfrica.com dated 14 September 2011, De La Rue, Francois-Charles Oberthur, and Giesecke & Devrient have submitted bids to the National Bank of Ethiopia for printing 46 billion birr worth of 100-birr notes and 6 billion birr worth of 50-birr notes. The winning bidder is expected to deliver the new notes within four months. No word on if the notes will be new designs.
Courtesy of Richard Miranda.
Courtesy of Richard Miranda.
Ethiopia considers issuing 200-birr notes
24 08, 2011 11:16 Category: Africa
According to an article on Ezega dated 20 August 2011, the National Bank of Ethiopia is considering introducing a 200-birr (US$11.70) banknote to keep up with the needs of an economy experiencing high inflation. Currently the highest denomination in Ethiopia is the 100-birr note (Pick 52).
Ethiopia new date (2008) 1-birr note confirmed
04 10, 2010 10:22 Category: Africa
Ethiopia new date (2008) 10-birr note confirmed
30 04, 2010 08:24 Category: Africa
10 birr (US$0.75), 2000/2008. Like Pick 48, but new date.
Courtesy of Nazir Rahemtulla.
Ethiopia new date (2008) 50- and 100-birr notes confirmed
27 06, 2009 07:42 Category: Africa
The following 50- and 100-birr notes are identical to Pick 51 and 52, respectively, except for the new date of 2008. According to the National Bank of Ethiopia, the other denominations were not and will not be issued with this date.
Please note that the AK prefix on the 50-birr note (US$4.40) represents an overlap in serial prefixes with the 2006 date, which is available in AK and in AL. Normally prefixes in Ethiopian notes continue the progression (the only other example of this that I know of is 100-birr Pick 34 where the serial prefixes for varieties a and b overlap).
For the current designs, replacement notes (AZ) have been confirmed for 100-birr notes (US$8.80) dated 2000 and 2004. If anyone has information regarding other replacements, please send an email with scans to confirm.
Courtesy of Chris Hall.
Please note that the AK prefix on the 50-birr note (US$4.40) represents an overlap in serial prefixes with the 2006 date, which is available in AK and in AL. Normally prefixes in Ethiopian notes continue the progression (the only other example of this that I know of is 100-birr Pick 34 where the serial prefixes for varieties a and b overlap).
For the current designs, replacement notes (AZ) have been confirmed for 100-birr notes (US$8.80) dated 2000 and 2004. If anyone has information regarding other replacements, please send an email with scans to confirm.
Courtesy of Chris Hall.
