| Issuer | Ethiopia |
| Year | 1931 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Matonas (፭ መቶኛ) (0.05) |
| Currency | Birr / Thaler (decimalized, 1931-1936) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.0 g |
| Dimensions | 20.7 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#28, Schön#24 |
| Obverse description | Crowned head right |
| Obverse script | Ge`ez |
| Obverse lettering | ቀዳማዊ፡ኀይለ፡ሥላሴ፡ንጉሠ፡ነገሥት፡ዘኢትዮጵያ።
፲፱፻፳፫
⥼ ፭ መቶኛ:: ⥽ (Translation: Hailé Selassié I, King of Kings of Ethiopia 10 9 100 20 3 (meaning (10+9)*100 +20+3 = 1923) 5 Matona (መቶ means hundred, መቶኛ means hundreth)) |
| Reverse description | Crowned lion right, right foreleg raised holding ribboned cross |
| Reverse script | Ge`ez, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ሞዓ፡ አንበሳ፡ ዘእምነገደ፡ ይሁዳ፡
5 (Translation: `Moa` the Lion of Judah (Rastafarians claim it means `the Conquering Lion of Judah`, proper reference for this translation is needed)) |
| Edge | Smooth or reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1923 (1931) - KM#28.1; Smooth edge - 1 363 000 1923 (1931) - KM#28.2; Reeded edge - |
| Catalog ID | 7916892380 |
| Comments |
