| Issuer | Ethiopia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1944-1973 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Santeem (አንድ፡ሳንቲም) (0.01) |
| Currency | Birr / Ethiopian Dollar (1945-1976) |
| Composition | Brass (95% Copper, 5% Zinc) |
| Weight | 2.892 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Thickness | 1.88 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | September 1976 |
| Reference(s) | KM#32, Schön#28 |
| Obverse description | Haile Selassie Bust Year 1936 of the Ethiopian calendar in Ge`ez script (1944) |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Ge`ez |
| Obverse lettering | ፲፱፻፴፮ (Translation: 10 9 100 30 6 (meaning (10+9)*100+30+6 = 1936)) |
| Reverse description | Crowned lion of Judah holding a cross |
| Reverse script | Ge`ez |
| Reverse lettering | አንድ:ሳንቲም (Translation: One santeem (ānidi sanitīmi)) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) |
| Mintage | 1936 (1944-1973) - ፲፱፻፴፮ - 25 000 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 6321979070 |
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