Catalog
| Issuer | Bank of Abyssinia |
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| Year | 1915-1929 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large central oval vignette enclosed within elaborate symmetrical guilloche and scrollwork borders printed in dark blue-grey. Within the oval, two allegorical figures flank a central palm frond motif, with a ribbon cartouche bearing Amharic inscription across the centre. Denomination numerals '500' appear in ornate cartouches at top and bottom, with Ethiopic numeral and script devices repeated at the four corners. |
| Reverse lettering | የኢትዮጵያ፡ባንክ። ፭፻ (Translation: Bank of Abyssinia 500) |
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| Variants | P#5a - 1915-1926 handwritten date P#5b - 1926-1927 handstamped date P#5c - 01.06.1929 printed date |
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