| Issuer | Ethiopia |
| Year | 1897-1928 |
| 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 |
| Thickness | 0.8 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Frank Pawlik |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#12, Schön#2 |
| Obverse description | Emperor Menelik II Bust Facing Right |
| Obverse script | Ge`ez |
| Obverse lettering | ደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።
፲፰፻፺፭ (Translation: His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia 10 8 100 90 5 (1895)) |
| Reverse description | Lion of Judah: Crowned lion carrying a cross, right foreleg raised |
| Reverse script | Ge`ez, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ።
A
፩ ግርሸ (Translation: `Moa` the Lion of Judah (Rastafarians claim it means `the Conquering Lion of Judah`, proper reference for this translation is needed) 1 ghersh) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | (A) Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1889 (1897) A - - 1 000 000 1891 (1899) A - - 4 000 000 1895 (1903-1928) A - Struck between 1903 and 1928 - 44 789 000 |
| Catalog ID | 5720672660 |
| Comments |
