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50 Matonas – Ethiopian Empire

Standard circulation coins
Context
Year: 1931
Ethiopian Year: 1923
Country: Ethiopia Country flag
Currency:
Birr / Thaler
(1931—1936)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 1,621,256
Material
Diameter: 26.7 mm
Weight: 7.11 g
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Nickel
Magnetic: Yes
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard31
Numista: #9331

Obverse

Inscription:
ቀዳማዊ፡ኀይለ፡ሥላሴ፡ንጉሠ፡ነገሥት፡ዘኢትዮጵያ።

፲፱፻፳፫

⥼ ፶ መቶኛ:: ⥽
Translation:
Qedamawi Haile Selassie, King of Kings of Ethiopia.

1940

⥼ 50th Anniversary:: ⥽
Script: Ge'ez
Languages: Amharic, Ge'ez

Reverse

Inscription:
ሞዓ፡አንበሳ፡ዘእምነገደ፡ይሁዳ፡



50
Translation:
Mo'a, the lion from the tribe of Judah.
Scripts: Ge'ez, Latin
Language: Ge'ez

Edge

Plain

Categories

Animal> Feline
Person> Monarch
Symbol> Crown
Symbol> Cross

Mints

NameMark
Addis Ababa—

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1931—1,621,256

Series: 1931 Ethiopian Empire circulation coins

½ Werk obverse
½ Werk reverse
½ Werk
1931
1 Werk obverse
1 Werk reverse
1 Werk
1931
1 Matona obverse
1 Matona reverse
1 Matona
1931
5 Matonas obverse
5 Matonas reverse
5 Matonas
1931
10 Matonas obverse
10 Matonas reverse
10 Matonas
1931
25 Matonas obverse
25 Matonas reverse
25 Matonas
1931
50 Matonas obverse
50 Matonas reverse
50 Matonas
1931
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