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| Issuer | Ethiopia |
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| Year | 1897 |
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| Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Emperor Menelik II wearing a traditional Ethiopian crown adorned with a beaded band, rendered in high relief against a smooth field. The portrait is framed by two small olive or laurel branches at the lower left and right, converging beneath the effigy. A circular Ge'ez legend surrounds the bust, reading the emperor's full imperial title, with the Ethiopian calendar date inscribed in the exergue. The design is bordered by a continuous beaded inner rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | ደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ። ፲፰፻፹፱ (Translation: His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia 1889) |
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| Reverse lettering | ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ። የወረቅ (Translation: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah Werk) |
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