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Birr (currency) - Definition and Overview |
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The Birr is the unit of currency in Ethiopia. It was first called the Ethiopian dollar and was introduced in 1945, and then renamed into Birr in 1976. 1 birr equals 100 cents. As of January 2, 2005, the United States dollar was worth 8.59500 birr.
Coins in circulation
- 5 cents
- 10 cents
- 25 cents
- 50 cents.
Banknotes in circulation
- 1 Birr
- 5 Birr
- 10 Birr
- 50 Birr
- 100 Birr
The first national currency of Ethiopia was the Talari, or "Menelik talers", which were issued since 1894. In 1934 the occupying Italian forces caused Italian lire to be Ethiopian legal tender until the end of WW2.
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