Ethiopian 100 Dollars Used Banknote

Ethiopia 100 Birr – Emperor Haile Selassie I Demonetized

Features:

• Country: Ethiopia (Ethiopian Empire)

• Issuer: National Bank of Ethiopia (የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ባንክ)

• Emperor: Haile Selassie I (Reign: 1930–1936, 1941–1974)

• Year of Issue: 1966

• Value: 100 Birr / Ethiopian Dollars (፻ ብር)

• Currency: Ethiopian Dollar (Birr), in use from 1945

• Material: Paper

• Size: 145 x 75 mm

• Shape: Rectangular

• Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Co., London

• Status: Demonetized (September 1976)

Obverse Design:

• Portrait of Emperor Haile Selassie I at right

• Rock-hewn church of Lalibela at left

• Bilingual text in Amharic and English

• Denomination and phrase:

  • One Hundred Ethiopian Dollars

  • Payable to the Bearer on Demand

• Signatory: Ato Menassie Lemma (Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia)

Reverse Design:

• Majestic Lion of Judah, symbol of the Ethiopian monarchy

• Denomination in both Amharic and numerals

Translation of Lettering (Amharic to English):

• የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ባንክ፡ – National Bank of Ethiopia

• መቶ፡የኢትዮጵያ፡ብር፡ – One Hundred Ethiopian Birr

• ላምጪው፡አንዴከፈል፡ሕግ፡ያሰገዽዷል። – Payable to the Bearer on Demand

Note: This historical banknote was demonetized in September 1976, making it a rare collectible today. A stunning addition to any numismatic collection, especially for collectors of African currency or banknotes featuring monarchs and royal symbolism.