10 Birr / Thalers (አስር፡ብር), Bank of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Empire, 1932–1935 (Pick 8)

This 10 Birr / Thalers note was issued in Ethiopian Empire by the Bank of Ethiopia, with dates recorded from 1932–1935. It belongs to the Birr / Thaler (decimalized, 1931-1936) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Haile Selassie I (1930-1936, 1941-1974). It measures 167 × 87 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 8.

Obverse: Leopard at centre, lion at left, bank building at right Scripts: Ge'ez and Latin. Its lettering reads “BANK OF ETHIOPIA / የኢትዮጵያ፡ባንክ። / DIX THALERS / አስር፡ብር። / PAYABLES SUR DEMAND AU PORTEUR / CONFORMEMENT A LA LOI”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Bank of Ethiopia Ten Birr”. Reverse: Ornamental design with palm tree leaves. Its lettering reads “፲ / የኢትዮጵያ፡ባንክ።”. Translation given in the catalogue: “10 Bank of Ethiopia”.

The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990). Demonetized: Yes. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.