| Currency | Nakfa (ERN) |
| Facial value | 1,00 |
| Year of issue | 1997 |
| Metal | Nickel plated steel |
| Ø in mm | 27 |
| Art.-No. | ER01.00A |
| Price EUR | 55,00 |
African bush elephant with its calf. It is with the African forest elephant one of the two elephant species of the black continent. It can weigh up to 5 tons and measure 3.5 meters. In 2004, this elephant was classified as vulnerable because of poaching that is favored by the illegal ivory trade.
