| Issuer | Ethiopia |
| Year | 1897 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Gersh (፩፡ግርሸ) (1⁄16) |
| Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 1.4 g |
| Dimensions | 16.5 mm |
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| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Reference(s) | KM#13 |
| 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, right foreleg raised |
| Reverse script | Ge`ez |
| Reverse lettering | ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ፡፡
፩ ግርሸ (Translation: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah One Gersh) |
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| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1889 (1897) - - |
| Catalog ID | 2437023950 |
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