| Issuer | Ethiopia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1931 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Matona (፩ መቶኛ) (0.01) |
| Currency | Birr / Thaler (decimalized, 1931-1936) |
| Composition | Bronze (95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc) |
| Weight | 1.5 g |
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#27, Schön#23 |
| Obverse description | Crowned head right |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Ge`ez |
| Obverse lettering | ቀዳማዊ፡ኀይለ፡ሥላሴ፡ንጉሠ፡ነገሥት፡ዘኢትዮጵያ። ፲፱፻፳፫ ⥼ ፩ መቶኛ:: ⥽ (Translation: Hailé Selassié I, King of Kings of Ethiopia 10 9 100 20 3 (meaning (10+9)*100 +20+3 = 1923) 1 Matona (መቶ means hundred, መቶኛ means hundreth)) |
| Reverse description | Crowned lion right, right foreleg raised holding ribboned cross |
| Reverse script | Ge`ez, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ሞዓ፡ አንበሳ፡ ዘእምነገደ፡ ይሁዳ፡ 1 (Translation: `Moa` the Lion of Judah (Rastafarians claim it means `the Conquering Lion of Judah`, proper reference for this translation is needed)) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1923 (1931) - Minted in 1934 - 1 250 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 1644665850 |
| Comments |