Catalog
10 Dollars - Hailé Selassié I
| Issuer | Ethiopia |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Diameter | 50 mm |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed bust of Emperor Haile Selassie I facing left, depicted in military dress with epaulettes and decorations visible at the shoulder. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail including the Emperor's distinctive beard. A bilingual legend surrounds the portrait: Ge'ez script appears along the upper arc, while the Latin legend 'HAILE SELASSIE I EMPEROR OF ETHIOPIA' runs along the lower arc from left to right. |
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| Reverse description | The Lion of Judah, the traditional royal symbol of the Ethiopian Empire, depicted passant to the right with its right foreleg raised and holding an upright staff bearing a crowned ribbon-tied banner. The lion wears an imperial crown atop its head. The central device is surrounded by a bilingual legend in Ge'ez script along the upper arc and the Latin inscription 'EMPIRE OF ETHIOPIA' along the lower left arc, with the denomination 'E$10' at lower right. The date '-1972-' appears in the exergue below the lion, flanked by a small mint mark. |
| Reverse script | Ge'ez, Latin |
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