½ Gersh – Ethiopian Empire
Standard circulation coins
Context
Year: 1896
Ethiopian Year: 1888
Country: Ethiopia 
Issuer: Ethiopian Empire
Ruler: Menelik II
Currency:
(1893—1931)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 200
References
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Numista: #92606
Obverse
Inscription:
ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።
LA GRANGE
LA GRANGE
Translation:
Menelik II, King of Kings of Ethiopia.
La Grange.
La Grange.
Engraver: Jean Lagrange
Reverse
Inscription:
ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ
✠
የግርሸ
አላድ
A
✠ ፲፰፻፹፰ ✠
✠
የግርሸ
አላድ
A
✠ ፲፰፻፹፰ ✠
Translation:
Moa Anbessa of the Tribe of Judah.
✠
Yergershe
Alad
A
✠ 1888 ✠
✠
Yergershe
Alad
A
✠ 1888 ✠
Engraver: Jean Lagrange
Edge
✨ Legendary