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1 Ghersh - Menelik II
| Issuer | Ethiopia |
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| Year | 1897-1928 |
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| Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Emperor Menelik II, wearing an ornate traditional Ethiopian imperial crown adorned with decorative motifs and pendant ties at the nape. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the beard and robes. A circular Ge'ez legend surrounds the portrait, reading the emperor's full imperial title, with the Ethiopian calendar date ፲፰፻፺፭ (EE 1895) inscribed in the lower field beneath the bust. The border is composed of a continuous ring of beads. |
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| Reverse script | Ge'ez, Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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