Heritage Auctions

⅛ Birr / Thaler – Ethiopian Empire

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1895 Ethiopian Empire circulation coins

Context

Years: 1895–1896

Country: Ethiopia

Issuer: Ethiopian Empire

Ruler: Menelik II

Currency:

(1893—1931)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 25,200

Material

Diameter: 19.85 mm

Weight: 3.51 g

Silver weight: 2.93 g

Thickness: 1.26 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #2

Numista: #41113

Value

Bullion value: $8.05

Obverse

Inscription:

ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።

፲፰፻፹፯

Translation:

Menelik II, King of Kings of Ethiopia.

1887

Script: Ge'ez

Language: Amharic

Engraver: Jean Lagrange

Reverse

Inscription:

ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ፡፡

LA GRANGE

A

የብር ፡ ትሙን

Translation:

Moa Anbessa of the Tribe of Judah.

La Grange

A

Silver Tumun

Scripts: Ge'ez, Latin

Languages: French, Ge'ez

Engraver: Jean Lagrange

Edge

Milled

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	(A)

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1895	—	25,000
1895	—	—	Proof
1896	—	200

Series: 1895 Ethiopian Empire circulation coins