Title

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¼ Birr / Thaler – Ethiopian Empire

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1897 Ethiopian Empire circulation coins

Context

Year: 1897

Ethiopian Year: 1889

Country: Ethiopia

Issuer: Ethiopian Empire

Ruler: Menelik II

Currency:

(1893—1931)

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Diameter: 24 mm

Weight: 7.02 g

Silver weight: 5.86 g

Thickness: 1.63 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #14

Numista: #44876

Value

Bullion value: $16.09

Obverse

Inscription:

ደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።

Translation:

The Beneficent Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia.

Script: Ge'ez

Language: Amharic

Reverse

Inscription:

ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ፡፡

LA GRANGE

A

የብር ፡ ሩብ

Translation:

The Lion of the Tribe of Judah has conquered.

LA GRANGE

A

Silver Quarter

Scripts: Ge'ez, Latin

Languages: French, Amharic, Ge'ez

Edge

Reeded

Categories

Symbols> Monogram

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1897	—	—

Series: 1897 Ethiopian Empire circulation coins

1⁄32 Birr / Thaler obverse

1⁄32 Birr / Thaler reverse

1⁄32 Birr / Thaler

¼ Birr / Thaler obverse

¼ Birr / Thaler reverse

¼ Birr / Thaler

½ Birr / Thaler obverse

½ Birr / Thaler reverse

½ Birr / Thaler

¼ Werk obverse

¼ Werk reverse

½ Werk obverse

½ Werk reverse

1 Werk obverse

1 Werk reverse

1⁄100 Birr / Thaler obverse

1⁄100 Birr / Thaler reverse

1⁄100 Birr / Thaler

⭐ Rare