| Issuer | Ethiopia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1944-1945 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Santeem (አምሳ፡ሳንቲም) (0.50) |
| Currency | Birr / Ethiopian Dollar (1945-1976) |
| Composition | Silver (.800) (Copper .200) |
| Weight | 7.0307 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Gilroy Roberts |
| In circulation to | September 1976 |
| Reference(s) | KM#37, Schön#33 |
| Obverse description | Haile Selassie bust left, date below |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Ge`ez |
| Obverse lettering | ፲፱፻፴፮ (Translation: 10 9 100 30 6 (meaning (10+9)*100+30+6 = 1936) (Ethiopian calendar, 1944 in Gregorian calendar)) |
| Reverse description | Crowned lion of Judah right, right foreleg raised holding ribboned cross |
| Reverse script | Ge`ez |
| Reverse lettering | አምሳ፡ሳንቲም (āmisa sanitīmi) (Translation: Fifty Santeem) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1936 (1944-1945) - ፲፱፻፴፮ - 30 000 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 2666734490 |
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