Striking and rare bearer share issued by the Société Anonyme Belge pour le Développement de l’Industrie & du Commerce, focused on investment and trade in the Southern Provinces of Abyssinia (Empire of Ethiopia). Dated 15 May 1939, this certificate reflects Belgian colonial and commercial ambitions in the Horn of Africa during the late interwar period.
📜 Details:
Title: Action Ordinaire au Porteur (Bearer Share)
Number: 17142
Printed in French with bilingual decorative elements in Amharic (Ge’ez script) in the central seal
Capital: 18,000,000 Francs
Ornate design with detailed border scenes (caravans, camels), royal lion emblems, and the Seal of the Empire of Ethiopia
Issued in Brussels, printed by Goossens & Lambert
🗂 Condition:
Excellent preservation with vivid colors and clean margins
Crisp print and intact edges, some expected minor age handling
🏛 A stunning colonial-era financial document combining African, Belgian, and Middle Eastern design elements. Highly collectible for those interested in Ethiopian history, Belgian overseas commerce, or 20th-century African investment ventures.
