| Issuer | Ethiopia |
| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Santims (አሥር፡ሳንቲም) |
| Currency | Birr (1976-date) |
| Composition | Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel) |
| Weight | 4.5 g |
| Dimensions | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Stuart Devlin |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#45, Schön#52 |
| Obverse description | Roaring Ethiopian lion`s head facing right, with date below |
| Obverse script | Ge`ez |
| Obverse lettering | ኢትዮጵያ
፲፱፻፷፱ (Translation: Ethiopia 10 9 100 60 9 (meaning (10+9)*100+60+9 = 1969) (Ethiopian calendar)) |
| Reverse description | Mountain Nyala antelope |
| Reverse script | Ge`ez |
| Reverse lettering | 10
አሥር:ሳንቲም FM (Translation: 10 Ten Santeem (āširi sanitīmi) FM (Franklin Mint)) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia(1903-date) Berlin, Germany (1280-date) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) (FM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
| Mintage | 1969 (1977) - ፲፱፻፷፱ KM#45.1 (Small lion head right, uniform chin whiskers) - 202 722 000 1969 (1977) - ፲፱፻፷፱ KM#45.2 (Small lion head, two long chin whiskers at left nearly touch date) - 1969 (1977) FM - ፲፱፻፷፱ KM#45.3 (Large lion head right) Proof - 12 000 |
| Catalog ID | 7792582300 |
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