1 Gersh - Menelik II

Issuer Ethiopia
Year 1896
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Gersh (፩፡ግርሸ) (1⁄16)
Currency Birr / Thaler (1893-1931)
Composition Copper
Weight
Diameter 38 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s) Jean Lagrange
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#8, Schön#C1
Obverse description Crowned bust facing right.
Obverse script Ge`ez, Latin
Obverse lettering ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ። LA GRANGE
(Translation: His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia)
Reverse description Denomination in centre
Reverse script Ge`ez, Latin
Reverse lettering ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ፩ ግርሸ A ✠ ፲፰፻፹፰ ✠
(Translation: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah One Gersh 1888)
Edge
Mint (A)
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage 1888 (1896) A - - 200
Numisquare ID 5117365980
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