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1/2 Werk - Menelik II
| Issuer | Ethiopian Imperial Government |
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| Year | 1897 |
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| Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
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| Obverse lettering | ደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ። ፲፰፻፹፱ (Translation: His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia 1889) |
| Reverse description | The Lion of Judah passant facing left, depicted in bold relief, wearing an imperial crown surmounted by a cross and holding a processional cross-staff in its raised right forepaw. A flowing banner or ribbon extends behind the crown. The Ge'ez legend arcs around the upper field reading 'Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah,' while the denomination 'Half Werk' is inscribed in Ge'ez characters along the lower field. The composition is powerful and heraldic in character, reflecting the traditional royal symbolism of the Ethiopian Empire. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ። የወረቅ፡አላድ (Translation: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah Half Werk) |
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