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Presentation Medal - Menelik II
| Location | Ethiopia |
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| Weight | 29.55 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Emperor Menelik II in high relief, wearing an ornate imperial crown decorated with intricate banding. The effigy is framed by a laurel wreath border that encircles the oval field, with a decorative foliate element at the top. |
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| Reverse description | Saint George on horseback in high relief, thrusting a lance downward at a dragon beneath the rearing horse. The central scene is flanked on both sides by laurel branches forming an oval wreath border around the field. |
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