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1 Werk - Haile Selassie
| Issuer | Ethiopia |
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| Year | 1931 |
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| Value | 1 Werk (፩ ወርቅ) (8) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Haile Selassie I in imperial regalia, wearing a richly ornamented crown surmounted by a cross, with a draped mantle below. The effigy is framed by two olive branches meeting at the base of the portrait. The circular legend in Ge'ez script surrounds the portrait, with the Ethiopian regnal date inscribed in Ge'ez numerals along the lower arc of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Ge'ez |
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| Reverse description | Dynamic scene of Saint George on horseback, thrusting a lance downward to slay a dragon coiled beneath the horse's hooves. The saint is depicted with a halo, in full stride to the right, with flowing cape. The design closely follows the Pistrucci tradition seen on British sovereigns. The denomination inscription in Ge'ez script appears in the exergue, with a beaded border encircling the entire composition. |
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