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1 Matona - Hailé Selassié I
| Issuer | Ethiopia |
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| Year | 1931 |
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| Weight | 1.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Bearded effigy of Emperor Hailé Selassié I facing right, wearing an elaborate ornate imperial crown. The portrait is rendered in moderate relief with fine detail on the crown's intricate latticed and jewelled band. A circular Ge'ez legend surrounds the effigy along the border, with the denomination and Ethiopian calendar date inscribed in the lower field. The coin is bordered by a raised beaded rim. |
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| 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)) |
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| Mintage | 1923 (1931) - Minted in 1934 - 1,250,000 |
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