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100 Birr Arms with plough, Purple sides
| Issuer | National Bank of Ethiopia |
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| Year | 1976-1987 |
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| Size | 147 × 72 mm |
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| Obverse description | A standing warrior in traditional dress occupies the centre right of the note, with a vignette of flowers at right and a map of Ethiopia at left; a lion's head rendered in underprint appears at left centre. The design is framed by guilloche borders with inscriptions in both Amharic and English, incorporating the national motto and issuer name. |
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| Obverse lettering | ፻፡ብር የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ባንክ National Bank of Ethiopia መስከረም፡፲፱፻፷፱፡ዓ፡ም፡ መቶ፡ብር፡ ONE HUNDRED BIRR የኢትዮጵያ፡ሕጋዊ፡ገንዘብ LEGAL TENDER IN ETHIOPIA ኢትዮጵያ ትቅደም ETHIOPIA TIKDEM 100 (Translation: 100 Birr National Bank of Ethiopia September 1969 A.M. Hundred Birr Legal Tender in Ethiopia Ethiopia First) |
| Reverse description | The central vignette shows a young man seated at a microscope in a laboratory setting, with shelves of flasks and bottles visible in the background and a plant sprig to the right; a stylised tower vignette appears at left and a cogwheel emblem at far right. The design is executed in shades of purple and violet with guilloche patterns framing the composition, and denominations inscribed in Amharic at top and bottom. |
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