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1 Gersh - Menelik II
| Issuer | Ethiopia |
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| Year | 1897 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The Lion of Judah depicted in profile facing right, passant, with right forepaw raised and tail arched over the back. The lion wears an imperial crown upon its head and carries an upright processional cross in its raised right forepaw. The figure is rendered in detailed relief against a plain field, with a ground line beneath. A circular Ge'ez legend surrounds the central device within a beaded rim, and the denomination appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ፡፡ ፩ ግርሸ (Translation: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah One Gersh) |
| Edge | Reeded |
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