← Read the currency article Ethiopian birr: research record Evidence coverage: 1945–1997. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.
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Ethiopian birr ETB · Research draft
One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Predecessor documented At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input.
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Unit and issue records 1 records Evidence within this identity, not separate currencies.
Ethiopian Birr — endpoint research dossier FTM000758 · C585
Monetary history 1 events Includes dated issues, standards, subdivisions and institutional changes. Each event retains the source's date qualifications.
23 July 1945: banknote series Banknote series introduction The issuer's history dates the introduction of its described 1945 banknote series to 23 July 1945.
C585 Evidence & research notes 3 claims Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.
Supported C585
The issuer's history dates the introduction of its described 1945 banknote series to 23 July 1945.
National Bank of Ethiopia · Bank Notes Citation S318 ·
Open source ↗ Indexed first banknote-series paragraph
Source access and limitations Substantive search-indexed passage inspected; direct full-document retrieval failed or returned blocking/error content.
Supported C1129
Ethiopian birr → nakfa, 1997.
Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 Citation S98 ·
Open source ↗ ERN entry, currency history; Bundesbank PDF, 24 September 2025 edition.
Source access and limitations Historical reference, not a 2026 legal-status audit.
Only selected country milestones used.
Supported C1146
Ethiopia’s 1945 birr/dollar system followed the East African shilling, the preceding official money of account and legal tender.
National Bank of Ethiopia · Bank Notes Citation S318 ·
Open source ↗ Sections 1941–1945 and 1945–1976; account-money and currency succession
Source access and limitations Substantive search-indexed passage inspected; direct full-document retrieval failed or returned blocking/error content.