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20 Dollars - Hailé Selassié I 2nd Reign, Golden Jubilee
| Issuer | Ethiopia |
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| Year | 1966 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Three-quarter facing bust of Emperor Haile Selassie I, draped in military uniform, positioned at center dividing a crowned imperial basket at left and a crowned shield at right. A circular legend in Ge'ez script appears around the upper field, while a bilingual inscription in Latin script arcs across the lower field reading 'Haile Selassie 75th Birth Day And 50 Years of Leadership'. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detailing to the facial features and uniform. |
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| Obverse script | Ge'ez, Latin |
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| Reverse description | The Lion of Judah, crowned and passant right with right foreleg raised holding a ribboned processional cross, occupies the central field. The denomination '20' appears to the left and 'E$' to the right in Ethiopian script and Latin characters respectively. The legend 'Empire of Ethiopia' arcs along the upper periphery, while the date '1966' is inscribed in the lower field accompanied by the corresponding Ethiopian calendar date in Ge'ez numerals. |
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