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200 Birr UN Decade for Women
| Issuer | National Bank of Ethiopia |
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| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The central field depicts a seated woman draped in a traditional Ethiopian shawl, cradling a young child on her lap, with a stylized architectural or decorative panel in the background. The figures are rendered in high relief with fine detail in the garments and facial features, conveying a dignified and culturally rooted artistic style. The Latin legend 'U.N. DECADE FOR WOMEN' arcs boldly along the lower portion of the coin in large letters. A Ge'ez inscription runs along the upper periphery of the reverse field. Small Ge'ez decorative characters appear at the left and right sides of the central design, flanking the figures. |
| Reverse script | Ge'ez, Latin |
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Issued in 1984 to mark the United Nations Decade for Women (1976–1985), this Ethiopian commemorative was struck while the country was simultaneously enduring one of the worst famines of the twentieth century — a fact that sharpened international criticism of the Derg regime's decision to spend hard currency on prestige gold issues. The Derg had by then nationalized the National Bank entirely, making all such commemorative programs instruments of state image-making rather than numismatic tradition.
Mintages for Ethiopian gold commemoratives of this period were extremely low, produced almost entirely for the export collector market rather than domestic circulation.