| Issuer | Ethiopia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1895-1896 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/8 Birr / Thaler (የብር፡ትሙን) |
| Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 3.5094 g |
| Diameter | 19.85 mm |
| Thickness | 1.26 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean Lagrange |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#2, Schön#3 |
| Obverse description | Head facing right surrounded by Ethiopian legend |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Ge`ez |
| Obverse lettering | ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ። ፲፰፻፹፯ (Translation: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah 1887) |
| Reverse description | Crowned lion facing left with foreleg holding ribboned cross |
| Reverse script | Ge`ez, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ፡፡ LA GRANGE A የብር ፡ ትሙን (Translation: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah One eighth of a Birr) |
| Edge | Milled |
| Mint | (A) Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1887 (1895) A - - 25 000 1887 (1895) A - Proof - 1888 (1896) A - - 200 |
| Numisquare ID | 6704280030 |
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