Eritrean nakfa
ኤርትራዊ ናቕፋ · In circulation in Eritrea
- ISO code
- ERN
- Symbol
- Nfk
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 6
- Coins
- 6
Notes and coins in circulation
- Nfk1
- Nfk5
- Nfk10
- Nfk20
- Nfk50
- Nfk100
The Eritrean nakfa’s largest current denomination is Nfk100, worth about $6.67: the 29th least valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Colours are the issuer’s own. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
| Notes | Colour | Size (mm) | Security features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nfk1 | dark brown | 140 × 70 | Camel head |
| Nfk5 | dark brown | 140 × 70 | Camel head |
| Nfk10 | dark brown | 140 × 70 | Camel head |
| Nfk20 | dark brown | 140 × 70 | Camel head |
| Nfk50 | brown | 143 × 71 | Camel head |
| Nfk100 | blue | 147 × 72 | Camel head |
| Coins | Colour | Size (mm) | Security features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nfk1 | not recorded | not recorded | not recorded |
| Nfk5 | not recorded | not recorded | not recorded |
| Nfk10 | not recorded | not recorded | not recorded |
| Nfk25 | not recorded | not recorded | not recorded |
| Nfk50 | not recorded | not recorded | not recorded |
| Nfk100 | not recorded | not recorded | not recorded |
Telling a real note from a fake
Security features are designed to be checked by hand in a few seconds, tilt it, feel it, hold it to the light. These are the features the issuer publishes for the Eritrean nakfa.
- Nfk1: Camel head
- Nfk5: Camel head
- Nfk10: Camel head
- Nfk20: Camel head
- Nfk50: Camel head
- Nfk100: Camel head
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 ERN = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.0667 USD | 15.00 ERN |
| EUR | 0.0581 EUR | 17.21 ERN |
| GBP | 0.0498 GBP | 20.06 ERN |
| INR | 6.3916 INR | 0.16 ERN |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Eritrea
Tools
What exchanging costs →
Paste the rate you were quoted and see the gap against mid-market.
Do I need to declare it? →
Both legs of any route: where you leave and where you arrive.
Is a torn note still valid? →
How much must survive, and who pays out.
How big is a Eritrean nakfa note? →
Drawn to scale against a bank card, and against any other currency.
Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Eritrean nakfa (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary
- Unicode CLDR: currency display names and symbols · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary