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State Bank of Ethiopia Currency & Banknote Values

Banknote Book® Price Guide

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the State Bank of Ethiopia series of Ethiopia in the World Currency contains 62 distinct entries with CPG® values between $2.50 and $6,700.00.

The State Bank of Ethiopia (SBE) was established by imperial proclamation 21 of 26 August 1942 and began operations in April 1943 with its headquarters in Addis Ababa.
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No date Sig 1: Blowers Prefix AA - AJ Intro: 23 07 1945
$4.00 - $65.00
Sig 2: Bennet Prefix AX - EB
$4.00 - $65.00
Sig 3: Rozell Prefix EE - FZ
$4.00 - $65.00
Separate uniface front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Three horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts back; all-zero s/n
Green; uniface front; three horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; all-zero s/n
No date Sig 1: Blowers Prefix AA - AD Intro: 23 07 1945
$9.00 - $140.00
Sig 2: Bennet Prefix AE - AL
$9.00 - $140.00
Sig 3: Rozell Prefix AM - AQ
$9.00 - $140.00
Separate uniface front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal CANCELLED perf; no s/n
Three horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts back; all-zero s/n
Gold; uniface front; three horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; all-zero s/n
No date Sig 1: Blowers Prefix AA - AC Intro: 23 07 1945
$18.00 - $275
Sig 2: Bennet Prefix AE - AJ
$18.00 - $275
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Sig 3: Rozell Prefix AL
$18.00 - $275
Separate uniface front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Separate uniface front/back; three horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts back
Three horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts back; all-zero s/n
Red; uniface front; three horizontal black SPECIMEN ovpts front; all-zero s/n
No date Sig 1: Blowers Prefix AA Intro: 23 07 1945
$30.00 - $250.00
Sig 2: Bennet
$30.00 - $250.00
Sig 3: Rozell
$30.00 - $250.00
Separate uniface front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
No ovpt; no perf; no s/n
Three horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts back; all-zero s/n
Blue; uniface front; three horizontal black SPECIMEN ovpts front; all-zero s/n
No date Sig 1: Blowers Prefix AA Intro: 23 07 1945
$100.00 - $800
Sig 2: Bennet
$100.00 - $800
Sig 3: Rozell
$100.00 - $800
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Separate uniface front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Three horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts back; all-zero s/n
Mauve; uniface front; no ovpt; no s/n
No date Sig 1: Blowers Prefix AA Intro: 23 07 1945
$90.00 - $700
Sig 2: Bennet
$90.00 - $700
Sig 3: Rozell
$90.00 - $700
Separate uniface front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; no s/n
Three horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts back; all-zero s/n
Green; uniface front; three horizontal black SPECIMEN ovpts front; all-zero s/n
No date Sig 4: Rea Prefix A/1 - A/75 Intro: 1961
$2.50 - $40.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Brown; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n
No date Sig 4: Rea Prefix B/1 - B/5 Intro: 1961
$9.00 - $140.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
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Blue; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n
No date Sig 4: Rea Prefix C/1 - C/5 Intro: 1961
$10.00 - $160.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Purple; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n
No date Sig 4: Rea Prefix D/1 Intro: 1961
$14.00 - $225.00
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Olive green; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n
No date Sig 4: Rea Prefix E/1 Intro: 1961
$180.00 - $2,700
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Brown; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n
No date Sig 4: Rea Prefix F/1 Intro: 1961
$30.00 - $500
Sig 5 (title ACTING GOVERNOR) Prefix F/1 - F/2
$30.00 - $500
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Blue-green; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n
No date Sig 4: Rea Prefix G/1 Intro: 1961
$425 - $6,700
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Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Red; diagonal black SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt upper left back; all-zero s/n
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