| Issuer | Ethiopia |
| Year | 1897 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1⁄100 Birr / Thaler (የብር፡መቶወኛ) (0.01) |
| Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Dimensions | 25 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean Lagrange |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#9, Schön#1 |
| Obverse description | Crowned bust of the 82nd emperor Menelik II right. |
| Obverse script | Ge`ez, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።
LA GRANGE (Translation: His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia) |
| Reverse description | Value in the middle. |
| Reverse script | Ge`ez, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ
የብር መቶወኛ
A
✠ ፲፰፻፹፱ ✠ (Translation: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah One hundredth of a Birr A EE1889 (10+8x100+80+9)) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | (A) Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1889 (1897) A - - 500 000 |
| Catalog ID | 1272827080 |
| Comments |
