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1 Gersh - Menelik II
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1896 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bearded bust of Emperor Menelik II, wearing a traditional Ethiopian crown (qob'e) adorned with horizontal bands and decorative elements, with cloth ties falling behind the neck and a beaded collar visible at the truncation. The portrait is rendered in high relief in a naturalistic style by engraver Lagrange, whose name appears incuse in the lower exergue. A circular Ge'ez legend surrounds the effigy, reading the imperial titulature, with the engraver's name LA GRANGE inscribed along the lower border. The coin features a toothed border encircling the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ። LA GRANGE (Translation: His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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