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| 正面铭文 | የኢትዮጵያ፡መንግስት፡ባንክ፡ አምስት፡መቶ፡የኢትዮጵያ፡ብር፡ ላምጪው፡አንዴከፈል፡ሕግ፡ያሰገዽዷል። STATE BANK OF ETHIOPIA FIVE HUNDRED ETHIOPIAN DOLLARS (Translation: State Bank of Ethiopia Five Hundred Ethiopian Birr Payable to the Bearer on Demand) |
| 背面描述 | Central oval intaglio vignette of the crowned Lion of Judah passant, bearing a cross-topped staff and banner, set against a mountainous landscape, enclosed within elaborate scrollwork and foliate ornamental borders. The numeral "500" appears in large stylized Ethiopic characters at left and right margins, with a dense guilloche underprint filling the field in olive-green tones. An Amharic inscription in a rectangular panel at the foot of the design states the denomination. |
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The State Bank of Ethiopia was established in 1942 to replace the Bank of Ethiopia, which had been liquidated under Italian occupation. This note belongs to the bank's first full series of domestic currency following the restoration of Haile Selassie's government after the liberation from Italian forces — a period when Ethiopia was simultaneously rebuilding financial institutions and navigating tight monetary arrangements with Britain.
Security Banknote Company of Philadelphia produced the series, though their attribution here carries a question mark that collectors should treat seriously. Three different signature combinations appear across the P#17 series, reflecting staff turnover at the bank's senior levels over the eleven-year issue window.