Heritage Auctions

½ Birr / Thaler – Ethiopian Empire

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1895 Ethiopian Empire circulation coins

Context

Years: 1895–1897

Country: Ethiopia

Issuer: Ethiopian Empire

Ruler: Menelik II

Currency:

(1893—1931)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 430,200

Material

Diameter: 30 mm

Weight: 14.04 g

Silver weight: 11.72 g

Thickness: 1.9 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #4

Numista: #18986

Value

Bullion value: $32.19

Obverse

Inscription:

ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።

Translation:

Menelik II, King of Kings of Ethiopia.

Script: Ge'ez

Language: Amharic

Engraver: Jean Lagrange

Reverse

Inscription:

ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ፡፡

LA GRANGE

A

የብር ፡ አላድ

Translation:

The Lion of the tribe of Judah has conquered.

LA GRANGE

A

Silver Alad.

Scripts: Ge'ez, Latin

Languages: Ge'ez, French, Amharic

Engraver: Jean Lagrange

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	(A)

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1895	—	10,000
1895	—	—	Proof
1896	—	200
1897	—	420,000

Series: 1895 Ethiopian Empire circulation coins