5 Birrs (አምስት፡ብር), National Bank of Ethiopia, Ethiopia, 1987 (Pick 37)

This 5 Birrs note was issued in Ethiopia by the National Bank of Ethiopia, dated 1987. It belongs to the Birr (1976-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: People's Democratic Republic (ሕዝባዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ) (1987-1991). It measures 140 × 65 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 37.

Obverse: Man picking coffee beans Scripts: Ge'ez and Latin. Its lettering reads “፭፡ብር / የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ባንክ / National Bank of Ethiopia / መስከረም፡፲፱፻፷፱፡ዓ፡ም፡ / አምስት፡ብር፡ FIVE BIRR / የኢትዮጵያ፡ሕጋዊ፡ገንዘብ / LEGAL TENDER IN ETHIOPIA / ኢትዮጵያ ትቅደም / ETHIOPIA TIKDEM / 5”. Translation given in the catalogue: “5 Birr National Bank of Ethiopia September 1969 A.M. Five Birr Legal Tender in Ethiopia Ethiopia First”. Reverse: Kudu, Serval and Semien Mountains. Its lettering reads “አምስት፡ብር፡ / ፭፡ብር / 5”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Five Birr 5 Birr”.

The note was printed by De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date). Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 1987. 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.