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¼ Werk – 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: 17.5 mm
Weight: 1.75 g
Gold weight: 1.57 g
Shape: Round
Composition: 90% Gold
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard16
Numista: #22979
Value
Bullion value: $247.69

Obverse

Inscription:
ደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።

፲፰፻፹፱
Translation:
Mighty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia.

1889
Script: Ge'ez
Language: Amharic
Engraver: Jean Lagrange

Reverse

Inscription:
ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ።

የወረቅ፡ሩብ
Translation:
Mo'a, the lion from the tribe of Judah.

Quarter dollar.
Script: Ge'ez
Language: Ge'ez
Engraver: Jean Lagrange

Edge

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
1⁄100 Birr / Thaler obverse
1⁄100 Birr / Thaler reverse
1⁄100 Birr / Thaler
1897
💎 Extremely Rare