Heritage Auctions

½ Birr / Thaler – Ethiopian Empire

Context

Year: 1925

Ethiopian Year: 1917

Country: Ethiopia

Issuer: Ethiopian Empire

Ruler: Zauditu

Currency:

(1893—1931)

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Weight: 12 g

Silver weight: 12.00 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

Numista: #279976

Value

Bullion value: $32.95

Obverse

Inscription:

ዘውዲቱ ፡ ንገሠተ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።

Translation:

By the grace of the Queen of Kings of Ethiopia.

Scripts: Ge'ez, Latin

Language: Ge'ez

Inscription:

ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ፡፡

የብር ፡ አላድ

Translation:

This is the lion of the tribe of Judah who has conquered.

Silver coin.

Script: Ge'ez

Language: Ge'ez

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1925	—	—

✨ Legendary