The 10 Birr 2020 banknote was issued by the National Bank of Ethiopia as part of the latest series of Ethiopian birr notes.
The obverse features a portrait of Emperor Menelik II (1844–1913), celebrated for his leadership in modernizing Ethiopia and securing its independence during the Battle of Adwa.
The reverse depicts the Blue Nile Falls (Tis Issat) along with stylized patterns representing Ethiopia’s natural beauty and cultural heritage.
The note is printed on cotton-based paper and includes a watermark of Emperor Menelik II, a security thread, and other anti-counterfeiting features.
Dimensions: 142 × 66 mm.
Obverse
Lion at left, camel in centre, coffee harvest at right
Lettering:
፲፡ብር
የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ባንክ
National Bank of Ethiopia
ላምጪው፡አንዴከፈል፡ሕግ፡ያሰገዽዷል።
Payable to bearer on demand
አሥር፡ብር፡ TEN BIRR
Translation:
10 Birr
National Bank of Ethiopia
Payable to bearer on demand
Ten Birr
Reverse
Two couples
Lettering:
አሥር፡ብር፡
፲፡ብር
10
Translation:
Ten Birr
10 Birr
Watermark
© gyoschak (CC BY-NC-SA)
Printer
Giesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date)
Comments
© gyoschak
Features
| Issuer | Ethiopia |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | National Bank of Ethiopia (የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ባንክ) |
| Period | Federal Democratic Republic (ፌዴራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ) (1995-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 2012 (2020) |
| Calendar | Ethiopian |
| Value | 10 Birrs (አስር፡ብር) 10 ETB = EUR 0.06 |
| Currency | Birr (1976-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 142 × 67 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
