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10 Dollars - Hailé Selassié I Obverse Trial
| Issuer | Ethiopian Empire (Ethiopia) |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Diameter | 38.1 mm |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed bust of Emperor Haile Selassie I facing slightly left, depicted in military dress with epaulettes and decorated collar, rendered in high relief with a strongly modelled, bearded effigy. The field displays vivid iridescent toning characteristic of silver-plated bronze trial pieces. A bilingual peripheral legend encircles the bust: the upper arc bears the imperial titles in Ge'ez script reading ኃይለ ሥላሴ ቀዳማዊ ንጉሠ ነገሥት ዘኢትዮጵያ, while the lower arc carries the Latin inscription HAILE SELASSIE I EMPEROR OF ETHIOPIA. The overall design is consistent with the official portrait coinage of the Ethiopian Empire produced for the 1972 series. |
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| Obverse script | Ge'ez, Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse of this obverse trial piece is entirely blank, presenting a plain, unworked field enclosed by a raised rim. The surface exhibits extensive polychrome oxidation and verdigris patination typical of aged silver-plated bronze, with no design elements, legends, or devices present. This blank reverse confirms the piece's status as a uniface obverse trial striking, produced solely to evaluate the obverse die design and relief. |
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