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25 Cents
| Issuer | Bank of Eritrea |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#46, Schön#46 |
| Obverse description | A Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi) depicted in full profile facing left, standing on a grassy ground line, rendered with fine engraved striping detail. The numeral '25' appears prominently in the upper right field. The circular legend 'STATE OF ERITREA' arcs across the upper periphery, with the date '1997' following to the right, while 'TWENTY FIVE CENTS' arcs along the lower periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Eritrea declared independence from Ethiopia in 1993 following a 30-year armed struggle, and the Bank of Eritrea's 1997 coinage series was among the first acts of establishing a fully independent monetary infrastructure. The nakfa, introduced that same year, replaced the Ethiopian birr at par — a politically charged decision given the two nations would be at war within twelve months.