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1 Gersh – 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: 16.5 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Silver weight: 1.17 g
Shape: Round
Composition: 83.5% Silver
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard13
Numista: #279974
Value
Bullion value: $3.21

Obverse

Inscription:
ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።
Translation:
Menelik II, King of Kings of Ethiopia.
Script: Ge'ez
Language: Amharic

Reverse

Inscription:
ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ፡፡

፩ ግርሸ
Translation:
Moa, the Lion from the Tribe of Judah.

1 Garsh.
Script: Ge'ez
Language: Ge'ez

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
¼ Birr / Thaler obverse
¼ Birr / Thaler reverse
¼ Birr / Thaler
1897
¼ Werk obverse
¼ Werk reverse
¼ Werk
1897
½ Werk obverse
½ Werk reverse
½ Werk
1897
1 Werk obverse
1 Werk reverse
1 Werk
1897
1⁄100 Birr / Thaler obverse
1⁄100 Birr / Thaler reverse
1⁄100 Birr / Thaler
1897
⭐ Rare