1 Gersh - Menelik II Pattern

€279,973.00
IssuerEthiopia
Year1897
TypePattern
Value1 Gersh (፩፡ግርሸ) (1⁄16)
CurrencyBirr / Thaler (1893-1931)
CompositionGold
Weight1.4 g
Dimensions16.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn1
Obverse descriptionMenelik II Bust Facing Right
Obverse scriptGe`ez
Obverse letteringዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።
(Translation: His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia)
Reverse descriptionLion of Judah: Crowned lion carrying a cross
Reverse scriptGe`ez
Reverse lettering
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1889 (1897)  - -
Catalog ID4996586150
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