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½ Birr / Thaler – Ethiopian Empire

Standard circulation coins
Context
Year: 1897
Ethiopian Year: 1889
Country: Ethiopia Country flag
Ruler: Menelik II
Currency:
Birr / Thaler
(1893—1931)
Demonetized: Yes
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: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard15
Numista: #109245
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.
Script: Ge'ez
Languages: Amharic, French, Ge'ez
Engraver: Jean Lagrange

Edge

Reeded

Categories

Animal> Feline
Person> Monarch

Mints

NameMark
Monnaie de Paris—

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1897——

Series: 1897 Ethiopian Empire circulation coins

1⁄32 Birr / Thaler obverse
1⁄32 Birr / Thaler reverse
1⁄32 Birr / Thaler
1897-1933
1 Gersh obverse
1 Gersh reverse
1 Gersh
1897-1928
1 Gersh obverse
1 Gersh reverse
1 Gersh
1897
¼ Birr / Thaler obverse
¼ Birr / Thaler reverse
¼ Birr / Thaler
1897
½ Birr / Thaler obverse
½ Birr / Thaler reverse
½ Birr / Thaler
1897
¼ Werk obverse
¼ Werk reverse
¼ Werk
1897
½ Werk obverse
½ Werk reverse
½ Werk
1897
💎 Extremely Rare