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| 正面描述 | Crowned bust of Emperor Menelik II facing right, wearing a traditional Ethiopian royal crown adorned with decorative banding, the emperor depicted with a full beard. The effigy is framed by olive or laurel branches rising from the lower field on both sides. A circular Ge'ez legend surrounds the design within a beaded border, with an additional Ge'ez inscription in the exergue below the bust indicating the Ethiopian calendar date. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the crown and facial features. |
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| 背面描述 | The reverse is entirely blank, displaying an unworked, flat field with no design, legend, or device of any kind. The plain surface confirms the trial nature of this piece, struck solely to test the obverse die. The rim retains a raised edge consistent with the milled collar used during striking. |
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| 附加信息 |
This piece dates to the monetary reform Menelik II initiated following his crushing defeat of the Italian army at Adwa in March 1896 — a victory that secured Ethiopian independence and gave the emperor both the political capital and the international credibility to establish a modern coinage system. The trial was struck in pewter, a common proofing material for assessing die quality before committing to silver production runs.
The 1/2 Werk denomination never entered regular circulation. The obverse die used here may differ subtly from the finalized issue, which is precisely why trial pieces of this type retain documentary value beyond their rarity alone.