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5 Birr Arms with gear
| Issuer | National Bank of Ethiopia |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Currency | Birr (1976-date) |
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| Obverse description | The central vignette portrays a farmer holding harvested grain stalks, set against an underprint of agricultural motifs in warm brown and ochre tones. To the left, the national arms with gear and lion appear within a guilloche border, while Ethiopic and Latin inscriptions run across the upper and lower registers. The denomination numeral '5' is repeated in the lower corners, with the legend 'LEGAL TENDER IN ETHIOPIA' and the Governor's signature line below the central vignette. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a kudu antelope at left and a caracal wild cat at right, flanking the central design, rendered in a naturalistic vignette style against a multicoloured guilloche underprint. The denomination value is repeated in Ethiopic script and Arabic numerals within the composition. |
| Reverse lettering | አምስት፡ብር፡ ፭፡ብር 5 (Translation: Five Birr 5 Birr) |
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