| Issuer | Ethiopia |
| Year | 1931 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 25 Matonas (፳፭ መቶኛ) (0.25) |
| Currency | Birr / Thaler (decimalized, 1931-1936) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 4.97 g |
| Dimensions | 21.58 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#30, Schön#26 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Haile Selassié I, facing right, denomination below, date left |
| Obverse script | Ge`ez |
| Obverse lettering | ቀዳማዊ፡ኀይለ፡ሥላሴ፡ንጉሠ፡ነገሥት፡ዘኢትዮጵያ።
፲፱፻፳፫
⥼ ፳፭ መቶኛ:: ⥽ (Translation: Hailé Selassié I, King of Kings (Emperor) of Ethiopia 10 9 100 20 3 (meaning (10+9)*100 +20+3 = 1923) 25 Matona/Metonya (መቶ means hundred, መቶኛ means hundreth)) |
| Reverse description | Lion of Judah: Crowned lion right, right foreleg raised holding ribboned cross |
| Reverse script | Ge`ez, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ሞዓ፡ አንበሳ፡ ዘእምነገደ፡ ይሁዳ፡
25 (Translation: `Moa` the Lion of Judah (Rastafarians claim it means `the Conquering Lion of Judah`, proper reference for this translation is needed)) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1923 (1931) - Minted in 1933-1934 - 2 742 315 |
| Catalog ID | 5319144170 |
| Comments |
