| Issuer | Ethiopia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1945-1975 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Santeem (አሥር፡ሳንቲም) (0.10) |
| Currency | Birr / Ethiopian Dollar (1945-1976) |
| Composition | Brass (95% Copper, Zinc 5%) |
| Weight | 6.0 g |
| Diameter | 22.8 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | September 1976 |
| Reference(s) | KM#34, Schön#30 |
| Obverse description | Haile Selassie Bust Year 1936 of the Ethiopian calendar in Ge`ez script |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Ge`ez |
| Obverse lettering | ፲፱፻፴፮ (Translation: 10 9 100 30 6 (meaning (10+9)*100+30+6 = 1936) (Ethiopian calendar, 1944 in Gregorian calendar)) |
| Reverse description | Crowned lion of Judah right, right foreleg raised holding ribboned cross. |
| Reverse script | Ge`ez |
| Reverse lettering | አሥር:ሳንቲም (Translation: Ten Santeem (āširi sanitīmi)) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) |
| Mintage | 1936 (1945-1975) - ፲፱፻፴፮ - 348 998 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 1104268650 |
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