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10 Dollars Wattled crane
| Issuer | Bank of Eritrea |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Value | 10 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | Central circular cartouche depicts a coastal landscape scene featuring a dromedary camel standing on a sandy shore in the left foreground, a dhow sailboat on calm waters in the right middle ground, and a palm tree rising at the left edge of the scene, with seabirds in flight above the horizon. The legend ERITREA arcs across the upper field in Latin script, flanked by a ring of stars. The date 1996 appears in the lower portion of the inner field. The outer border carries trilingual inscriptions in Ge'ez (Ethiopic), Arabic, and Latin scripts, separated by star ornaments, identifying the issuing nation. |
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| Reverse description | Two Wattled cranes (Grus carunculata) are depicted in dynamic poses within the central field, their wings partially spread as if landing or displaying, rendered in fine relief with detailed feathering. Marsh grasses are shown at the base of the composition. The curved legend PRESERVE PLANET EARTH arcs across the upper field in Latin capitals. The denomination $10 appears in the lower field beneath the birds, completing the conservation-themed design from the Pobjoy Mint's Preserve Planet Earth series. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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