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5 Dollars - Hailé Selassié I 2nd reign Proof Series
| Issuer | Ethiopia |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Currency | Birr / Ethiopian Dollar (1945-1976) |
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| Reverse description | The crowned Lion of Judah passant, bearing a cross-topped sceptre or standard over its right shoulder, occupies the central field, standing upon a ground line. The Ge'ez legend is distributed in two arcing sections across the upper periphery in blackletter script. The denomination '5' appears to the right of the lion, with the Ethiopian dollar symbol 'E$' below it, and the Ge'ez denomination '፭ ብር' to the left. The fineness '0.999' and mint mark 'HF' are inscribed in the lower left field. The date '1972' and the legend 'Empire of Ethiopia' in Fraktur Latin script arc along the lower periphery. |
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| Mint | HF Huguenin, Le Locle, Switzerland (1868-2022) |
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This coin belongs to the proof series issued to mark the 80th birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie I, struck in 1972 by the British Royal Mint on behalf of the Ethiopian Imperial government. It was one of the last prestige issues of the regime — Selassie was deposed in September 1974 by the Derg, the military council that abolished the monarchy and eventually had him killed under house arrest the following year.
The series saw limited international distribution through Franklin Mint-affiliated channels, which accounts for its appearance in collections well outside East Africa.