Münzkabinett Berlin CC0

1 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: 438,200

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: #5

Numista: #22984

Value

Bullion value: $64.38

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።

LA GRANGE

A

አንድ ፡ ብር

Translation:

Moa Anbessa of the Tribe of Judah.

LA GRANGE

A

One Birr

Scripts: Ge'ez, Latin

Languages: French, Amharic, Ge'ez

Engraver: Jean Lagrange

Edge

Plain with letters

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	(A)

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1895	—	20,000
1895	—	—	Proof
1896	—	200
1897	—	418,000

Series: 1895 Ethiopian Empire circulation coins