KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

5 birr 1987 — Ethiopia ( Pick: 36 )

Region: Africa
Front side
5 birr Ethiopia 1987 — Front side
Back side
5 birr Ethiopia 1987 — Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 5 birr issued in Ethiopia in 1987. It is cataloged under Pick number 36.

The front side features a young man at center right, with longhorns to the right and a map on the left. The design includes green on light brown with a green underprint. The back displays white-throated bee-eaters and the Tisisat waterfalls of the Blue Nile, along with Arms Type A.

This note is printed in green, blue, and yellow. It measures 135 x 60 mm and is signed by Bekele Tamirat. The printing office is Thomas de la Rue, London.

Specifications

Signed by
Bekele Tamirat
Date of issue
1987
Printing office
Thomas de la Rue, London
Colour
green, blue, and yellow
Dimensions
135 x 60 mm
Pick catalog
36

About this banknote

The banknote was issued by Bekele Tamirat in 1987. It is part of the Ethiopian currency series from that year, with no specific context or reason provided for the series issuance.

The front side features a young man at the center right, longhorns at the right, and a map on the left with a predominantly green on light brown and green underprint. The back side displays white-throated bee-eaters and the Tisisat waterfalls of the Blue Nile, along with Arms Type A. The note is Pick number 36, measuring 135 x 60 mm, and is printed by Thomas de la Rue, London, in colors of green, blue, and yellow.

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