100 Thalers / Birr

Issuer	Bank of Ethiopia
Year	1932-1933
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	A large intaglio vignette of an elephant occupies the right portion of the note, while a circular vignette at left centre shows the Bank of Ethiopia building in Addis Ababa. At upper centre, a lion of Judah vignette is set within an ornate guilloche frame, flanked by the bank name in Latin script and Ge'ez Ethiopic characters. The serial number and manuscript date appear in the central field above the denomination cartouche, with a Governor's signature below.
Obverse lettering	BANK OF ETHIOPIA ADDIS ABABA አዲስ፡አበባ። የኢትዮጵያ፡ባንክ። CENT THALERS መቶ፡ብር። PAYABLES SUR DEMANDE AU PORTEUR CONFORMÉMENT À LA LOI እንደ፡ሕጉ፡አምጣው፡በጠያቂ፡ኀዘ፡የሚከፈል። Pour BANK OF ETHIOPIA ለኢትዮጵያ፡ባንክ። GOUVERNEUR ዓዛዥ (Translation: Bank of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa – One Hundred Thalers/Birr – Payable on demand to bearer in accordance with the law – For the Bank of Ethiopia – Governor)
Reverse description	The reverse is printed entirely in dark blue intaglio on a salmon-pink guilloche underprint. A large central cartouche bearing the Ethiopic inscription of the bank name is flanked by elaborate symmetrical vignettes of tropical fan palms and radiating foliage. Denomination numerals '100' appear both at upper centre and lower centre within ornate scrollwork frames, and a geometric border of rosette lozenges runs along the top and bottom edges. The printer's imprint appears at the foot of the note.
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