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10 Matonas - Hailé Selassié I

Issuer Ethiopia
Year 1931
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Diameter 15.7 mm
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Reverse description The Lion of Judah depicted in profile, passant to the left, wearing an imperial crown and holding an upright processional cross in its right forepaw. A Ge'ez legend arcs across the upper field identifying the device. The Arabic numeral denomination '10' appears in the lower exergue, separated from the central device by a horizontal line. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border.
Reverse script Ge'ez, Latin
Reverse lettering ሞዓ፡ አንበሳ፡ ዘእምነገደ፡ ይሁዳ፡ 10
(Translation: 'Moa' the Lion of Judah (Rastafarians claim it means 'the Conquering Lion of Judah', proper reference for this translation is needed))
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