Ethiopia - 1 Dollar 1945 - "Front Color Trial Specimen" - Serial No. AA 000000 - PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated - Pick ...

Ethiopia - 1 Dollar 1945 - "Front Color Trial Specimen" - Serial No. AA 000000 - PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated - Pick 12cts1 A color trial Specimen of the 1945 Ethiopian 1 Dollar note issued for the State Bank of Ethiopia. The piece is explicitly designated by PMG as a "Front Color Trial Specimen", indicating a trial printing of the face colors rather than a regular circulation note. Obverse: Portrait of Emperor Haile Selassie at left, with a central agricultural scene depicting a farmer plowing a field with a pair of oxen. Printed predominantly in green with an elaborate ornamental border. Red "SPECIMEN" markings appear on the face, together with zero serial numbers: "AA 000000" and a circular cancellation punch. At bottom: "State Bank of Ethiopia" "ONE ETHIOPIAN DOLLAR" "SECURITY BANKNOTE COMPANY" Reverse: Unprinted, consistent with its designation as a front color trial. Certified and graded by PMG: "Front Color Trial Specimen" Ethiopia Pick# 12cts1 ND (1945) / 1 Dollar - Printer: SBNC S/N AA000000 - Sign. #3 PMG 65 EPQ Gem Uncirculated Exceptional Paper Quality Certification No.: 2179702-020