Title

Joseph Kunnappally

25 Matonas – Ethiopian Empire

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1931 Ethiopian Empire circulation coins

Context

Year: 1931

Ethiopian Year: 1923

Country: Ethiopia

Issuer: Ethiopian Empire

Ruler: Haile Selassie I

Currency:

(1931—1936)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 2,742,315

Material

Diameter: 21.58 mm

Weight: 4.97 g

Thickness: 1.8 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Nickel

Magnetic: Yes

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #30

Numista: #4392

Obverse

Inscription:

ቀዳማዊ፡ኀይለ፡ሥላሴ፡ንጉሠ፡ነገሥት፡ዘኢትዮጵያ።

፲፱፻፳፫

⥼ ፳፭ መቶኛ:: ⥽

Translation:

First: Haile Selassie I, King of Kings of Ethiopia.

1940

⥼ 25th Anniversary:: ⥽

Script: Ge'ez

Languages: Amharic, Ge'ez

Reverse

Inscription:

ሞዓ፡ አንበሳ፡ ዘእምነገደ፡ ይሁዳ፡

25

Translation:

Behold the lion from the tribe of Judah.

Scripts: Ge'ez, Latin

Language: Ge'ez

Edge

Plain

Categories

Person> Monarch

Mints

Name	Mark
Addis Ababa	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1931	—	2,742,315

Series: 1931 Ethiopian Empire circulation coins

½ Werk obverse

½ Werk reverse

1 Werk obverse

1 Werk reverse

1 Matona obverse

1 Matona reverse

5 Matonas obverse

5 Matonas reverse

10 Matonas obverse

10 Matonas reverse

25 Matonas obverse

25 Matonas reverse

50 Matonas obverse

50 Matonas reverse

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