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1⁄32 Birr - Menelik II
| Issuer | Ethiopian Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 1903 |
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| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped bust of Emperor Menelik II facing right, wearing an elaborately jewelled imperial crown and ceremonial robes. The effigy is rendered in low relief in the academic French engraving tradition, characteristic of the Paris Mint. A circular Ge'ez legend surrounds the portrait, reading the emperor's full imperial title. |
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| Obverse lettering | ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ። (Translation: His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia) |
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| Mintage | 1889 (1903) |
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