| Issuer | Ethiopia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1897 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Value | 1/2 Birr / Thaler (የብር፡አሳጽ) |
| Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) |
| Weight | 14.11 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean Lagrange |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#Pn4 |
| Obverse description | Emperor Menelik II, bust facing right. |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1889 (1897) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 3787715850 |
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