20 Birr (International Year of the Child; Piedfort) 1972 (1980) front 20 Birr (International Year of the Child; Piedfort) 1972 (1980) back
20 Birr (International Year of the Child; Piedfort) 1972 (1980) photo
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20 Birr International Year of the Child; Piedfort

1972 (1980) year
Silver - 38 mm
Description
Issuer
Ethiopia
Period
People's Democratic Republic (ሕዝባዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ) (1987-1991)
Type
Pattern
Year
1972 (1980)
Calendar
Ethiopian
Value
20 Birrs (ሃያ፡ብር) 20 ETB = USD 0.17
Currency
Birr (1976-date)
Composition
Silver
Diameter
38 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#305163
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Children

Scripts: Ge'ez, Latin

Lettering: Birr 20

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 20 Birr (International Year of the Child; Piedfort) 1972 (1980) from Ethiopia made of Silver is that it was minted in a limited quantity of only 2,000 pieces, making it a rare and valuable collector's item.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1972 (1980)  39 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 20 Birr (International Year of the Child; Piedfort) 1972 (1980) coin.