| Issuer | Ethiopia |
| Year | 1897 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/4 Birr / Thaler (የብር፡ሩብ) |
| Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 7.02 g |
| Dimensions | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.63 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#14, Schön#9 |
| Obverse description | Emperor Menelik II facing right. Date below head |
| Obverse script | Ge`ez |
| Obverse lettering | ደግማዊ ፡
ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ። (Translation: His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia) |
| Reverse description | Lion with right foreleg raised. |
| Reverse script | Ge`ez, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ፡፡
LA GRANGE
A
የብር ፡ ሩብ (Translation: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah Quarter Birr) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1889 (1897) - - |
| Catalog ID | 4578553230 |
| Comments |
