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25 Matonas - Hailé Selassié I
| Issuer | Ethiopia |
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| Year | 1931 |
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| Composition | Nickel |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned bust of Emperor Haile Selassie I, wearing an ornate imperial crown and elaborately decorated robes with a richly embroidered collar. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine detail. A circular Ge'ez legend surrounds the portrait, with the Ethiopian calendar date and denomination inscribed in the lower field. The border is composed of a continuous row of beads. |
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| Obverse script | Ge'ez |
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| Reverse description | The Lion of Judah passant, crowned with an imperial crown, advancing to the left across a ground line, with its right forepaw raised and holding an upright staff surmounted by a cross and banner. The image is the traditional royal arms of Ethiopia. A Ge'ez legend encircles the upper field, the Arabic numeral '25' appears in the exergue below the ground line, and a beaded border frames the entire design. |
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