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1/2 Birr - Menelik II Lion's right foreleg raised
| Issuer | Ethiopia |
| Year | 1897 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Birr / Thaler (የብር፡አሳጽ) |
| Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 14.0375 g |
| Dimensions | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round
Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean Lagrange |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#15, Schön#10 |
| Obverse description | Emperor Menelik II, bust facing right. Date below head. |
| Obverse script | Ge`ez |
| Obverse lettering | ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።
(Translation: His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia) |
| Reverse description | Lion of Judah: Crowned lion carrying cross, right foreleg raised. |
| Reverse script | Ge`ez |
| Reverse lettering | ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ፡፡
LA GRANGE
A
የብር ፡ አላድ
(Translation: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah Half Birr) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1889 (1897) - -
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| Catalog ID | 5584420700 |
| Comments | |
