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50 Dollars Emperor Yohannes IV
| Issuer | Ethiopia |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Composition | Gold (.900) |
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| Obverse description | At centre, the crowned Lion of Judah passant to the right, bearing an upright staff topped with a cross and a flowing pennant, standing on a ground line. A Ge'ez legend encircles the upper field, with additional Ge'ez script flanking the lion on both sides. Along the lower periphery, the Latin legend EMPIRE OF ETHIOPIA E$ 50 arcs around the rim, with the date 1972 appearing in the lower field beneath the lion. |
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| Obverse script | Ge'ez, Latin |
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| Reverse description | At centre, a facing bust of Emperor Yohannes IV, wearing a traditional Ethiopian royal cap adorned with a cross motif at the crown and a banded rim, with a draped mantle visible at the shoulders. A Ge'ez legend encircles the upper portion of the field. Along the lower periphery, the bilingual Latin legend IOHANNES IV EMPEROR OF ETHIOPIA arcs around the rim, flanked by Ge'ez inscriptions on both sides, with the regnal dates 1872–1889 inscribed in the lower field. |
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