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1 Birr - Menelik II Pattern
Issuer | Ethiopia |
Year | 1897 |
Type | Pattern |
Value | 1 Birr / Thaler (አንድ፡ብር) |
Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
Composition | Gold (.900) |
Weight | 41.52 g |
Dimensions | 45 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Engraver(s) | Jean Lagrange |
In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | KM#Pn5 |
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 a cross |
Reverse script | Ge`ez |
Reverse lettering | |
Edge | Smooth |
Mint | |
Mintage | 1889 (1897) - ፲፰፻፹፱ -
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Catalog ID | 3505591490 |
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