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50 Dollars - Hailé Selassié I 2nd Reign, Golden Jubilee, Reverse Trial
| Issuer | Ethiopian Empire (Ethiopia) |
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| Year | 1966 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The crowned Lion of Judah stands passant to the right with its raised right foreleg grasping a cross adorned with flowing ribbons, a traditional symbol of the Ethiopian Empire. The denomination is inscribed on either side of the lion in both Ge'ez numerals and Roman numerals within the Latin legend. Below the central device, the date appears in dual calendar notation, referencing both the Ethiopian and Gregorian calendars. The legend 'EMPIRE OF ETHIOPIA' arcs around the design in Latin lettering, while the value '50 E$' flanks the lion. The overall design reflects the heraldic style characteristic of Ethiopian imperial coinage of the mid-twentieth century. |
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| Obverse lettering | 50 E $ 1966 Empire of Ethiopia |
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The 1966 Golden Jubilee commemoratives marked forty years since Haile Selassie's coronation as Emperor — though the count runs from his 1930 formal crowning, not his earlier regency. This piece is a reverse trial strike, produced to test and approve the die before committing to the gold proof edition. Trial pieces in gold-plated bronze were standard practice for Ethiopian commemorative issues of this period, allowing the Addis Ababa authorities and the contracting mint to assess relief and detail without expending precious metal.
The actual gold 50-dollar coins were struck by the British firm Spink & Son acting as intermediary, with production handled in Europe.