| Issuer | Ethiopia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1977-2005 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Santim (አንድ፡ሳንቲም) |
| Currency | Birr (1976-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium-magnesium (98% Aluminium, 2% Magnesium) |
| Weight | 0.6 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Stuart Devlin |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#43.1, KM#43.2, KM#43.3, Schön#50 |
| Obverse description | Roaring Ethiopian lion bust facing right (Large head, uniform whiskers). Date below |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Ge`ez |
| Obverse lettering | ኢትዮጵያ ፲፱፻፷፱ (Translation: Ethiopia 10 9 100 60 9 (meaning (10+9)*100+60+9 = 1969) (Ethiopian calendar)) |
| Reverse description | Pair of Oxen and Farmer |
| Reverse script | Ge`ez |
| Reverse lettering | 1 አንድ:ሳንቲም (Translation: 1 One Santeem) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Berlin, Germany (1280-date) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-date) VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-date) (FM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
| Mintage | 1969 (1977) - ፲፱፻፷፱ I+A KM 43.1 - 35 034 000 1969 (1977) - ፲፱፻፷፱ II+B KM 43.2 - 1969 (1977) FM - ፲፱፻፷፱ III+C Proof KM 43.3 - 12 000 1996 (2004) - ፲፱፻፺፮ II+B - 1997 (2005) - ፲፱፻፺፯ II+B - |
| Numisquare ID | 6685781340 |
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