Catalog
50 Birr Disabled Persons
| Issuer | National Bank of Ethiopia |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the official logo of the International Year of Disabled Persons, comprising a stylized symbolic design. The Ge'ez legend arc above and below identifies the country as Ethiopia and states the denomination 'Fifty Birr,' with the Ethiopian calendar date 1974 AM inscribed in the field. The inscription runs along the periphery of the inner circle, with the denomination rendered in Ethiopic numerals at the base of the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | የዓሰም አቀፍ አሳሰ ስንኩሳን ዓመት ኢትዮጵያ ፲፱፻፸፬ ዓ.ሞ ሃምሳ ብር (Translation: Ethiopia, 1974 AM, Fifty Birr) |
| Reverse description | Central design depicts two outstretched human hands meeting in the field, symbolizing assistance and solidarity with disabled persons — the emblematic motif of the International Year of Disabled Persons. The legend 'I•Y•D•P' arcs across the upper portion of the inner circle, while the denomination '50 BIRR' is inscribed in two lines along the lower portion, with '50' to the lower right of the hands and 'BIRR' curved along the bottom. The design is rendered in high relief against a polished flat field. |
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