10 Dollars, Ethiopia, ca 1945

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Note, 10 Dollars
Note, 10 Dollars

Object Details

Description (Brief)

One (1) 10 dollar note

Ethiopia, ca 1945

Obverse Image: Portrait of Haile Selassie.

Obverse Text: STATE BANK OF ETHIOPIA / TEN ETHIOPIAN DOLLARS / SECURITY BANKNOTE COMPANY / AB170413 / 10 / [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Reverse Image: The Lion of Judah in the middle surrounded by designs in red ink.

Reverse Text: 10 / [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Credit Line

Chase Manhattan Bank

date made

ca 1945

ID Number

NU.79.112.CM00211.3

catalog number

79.112.CM00211.3

accession number

1979.1263

serial number

AB170413

Object Name

note

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 8.1 cm x 15.7 cm; 3 3/16 in x 6 3/16 in

place made

Ethiopia

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Exhibition

Value of Money

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-2cca-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_986597