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1 Birr / Thaler – Ethiopian Empire

Standard circulation coins

Context

Years: 1900–1903

Country: Ethiopia

Issuer: Ethiopian Empire

Ruler: Menelik II

Currency:

(1893—1931)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 860,000

Material

Diameter: 40 mm

Weight: 28.08 g

Silver weight: 23.45 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #19

Numista: #17175

Value

Bullion value: $64.38

Obverse

Inscription:

ደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።

፲፰፻፺፭

Translation:

Mighty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia.

1895

Script: Ge'ez

Language: Amharic

Reverse

Inscription:

ሞዓ:አንበሳ·ዘእምነገደ:ይሁዳ::

ነሐሴ:ብር

Translation:

Lion of the Tribe of Judah;

Month of Nähase, Silver

Script: Ge'ez

Language: Ge'ez

Engraver: Jules-Clément Chaplain

Edge

Smooth with embossed inscriptions

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1900	—	—	Matte
1900	—	401,000
1900	—	—	Proof
1903	—	459,000
1903	—	—	Proof

🌟 Uncommon