25 Santeem magnetic

€47,435.00
IssuerEthiopia
Year1977-2016
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value25 Santims (ሃያ፡አምስት፡ሳንቲም)
CurrencyBirr (1976-date)
CompositionNickel plated steel
Weight3.292 g
Dimensions21.45 mm
Thickness1.3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Stuart Devlin
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#46.3, Schön#53a
Obverse descriptionRoaring Ethiopian lion`s head facing right, with date below - Photo shows KM#46.3
Obverse scriptGe`ez
Obverse letteringኢትዮጵያ ፲፱፻፷፱
(Translation: Ethiopia 10 9 100 60 9 (meaning (10+9)*100+60+9 = 1969) (Ethiopian calendar))
Reverse descriptionTwo people facing right, with arms raised. Woman on left, holding spanner in left hand. Man on right, holding hammer in right hand. Factory behind.
Reverse scriptGe`ez
Reverse lettering2 5 ሃያ:አምስት:ሳንቲም
(Translation: 25 Twenty five Santeem (haya āmisiti sanitīmi))
EdgeReeded
MintRoyal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg,Canada (1976-date)
(FM)
Franklin Mint (The Franklin
Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date)
Mintage1969 (1977) FM - ፲፱፻፷፱ - Proof (If not magnetic, see KM46.) - 12 000
1996 (2004)  - ፲፱፻፺፮ -
1997 (2005)  - ፲፱፻፺፯ -
2000 (2008)  - ፪ሺህ -
2004 (2012)  - ፳፻፬ -
2008 (2016)  - ፳፻፰ -
Catalog ID9530428910
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