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1 Gersh - Haile Selassie I Pattern
| Issuer | Ethiopia |
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| Year | 1929 |
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| Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Haile Selassie I facing left, wearing an ornate imperial crown surmounted by a cross, with elaborately embroidered robes. A small cross pendant is visible at the chest. Ge'ez legends appear in the left and right fields, with an additional inscription along the lower field below the truncation. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | ንጉሠ : ተራሪ፡ |
| Reverse description | The Lion of Judah passant to the right, crowned and holding an upright staff bearing a flowing pennant, standing on a ground line. A circular Ge'ez legend surrounds the central device along the upper periphery, with the denomination inscription in Ge'ez characters displayed in the exergue below. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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