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| Emittent | Bank of Eritrea |
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| Jahr | 1997 |
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| Nennwert | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Größe | 147 × 72 mm |
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| Vorderseitenbeschreibung | Triptych vignette of three young women representing Eritrea's nine nationalities, set against a flag-raising scene rendered in intaglio. Denomination numerals appear in ornate guilloche cartouches at left and right, with the issuer's name and legal tender inscription across the upper and lower registers. Multicolour underprint with fine geometric lathe-work frames the central composition. |
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| Vorderseitenlegende | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Rückseitenbeschreibung | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Unterschrift(en) | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Sicherheitsmerkmal | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Beschreibung der Sicherheitsmerkmale | Camel's head watermark visible when held to light |
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| Anmerkungen |
The 1997 Eritrean series — of which this is the highest denomination — was the country's first nationally issued currency, replacing the Ethiopian birr after independence was formally consolidated following the 1993 referendum. The two-year lag before issuing a distinct currency was deliberate: Eritrea needed time to establish the Bank of Eritrea and negotiate printing contracts before cutting monetary ties with Addis Ababa.
Giesecke & Devrient had extensive experience printing post-colonial inaugural series, and the choice was unsurprising. Clarence Holbert, an American designer with prior African currency work, handled the design brief for the full set.