1945 No Date Ethiopia 1 Dollar Banknote Emperor Haile Selassie P #12b Choice XF
Description: A choice extremely fine Banknote from Ethiopia. This is the no date 1945 one dollar currency note issued by the State Bank of Ethiopia. The front of the banknote has black design on orange underprint and depicts the image of emperor Haile Selassie at left and the image of a farmer plowing the land with oxen dragging the plow in the center. The back, which is green in color, depicts the image of the Ethiopian Arms which is a crowned lion with a flagged cross in its paw. The banknote does not display the date anywhere. It displays the denomination on both the front and back. It has one signature on the front and is signed Bennett. This particular note has the serial number CR317253 noted in red twice on the front. The note has no watermark and no security thread that we could find. A choice extremely fine note that would make a nice addition to your collection. Please carefully review the scan as it is part and parcel of our description.
Date: 1945.
Printer: Security Banknote Company.
Size: The banknote measures ~5 5/8" by ~3".
Pick Number: P 12b and is listed in the Banknote Book as B201b.
Condition: I would grade the banknote as choice extremely fine. The note is clean, crisp with no stains, except for some red dots on the front which we believe are from the printing process. The note is intact and has very well-preserved details. It has a light vertical fold and two short light folds or wrinkles. Its edges are intact with no roughness, and the corners are also intact with minimum rounding, if any. It has no tears and no splits. The note is crisp and retains it stiffness as well as its sheen. This is very nice note worthy of a spot in your collection. Please see photo for additional condition information.
