1/4 Birr - Menelik II Pattern

€86,063.00
IssuerEthiopia
Year1897
TypePattern
Value1/4 Birr / Thaler (የብር፡ሩብ)
CurrencyBirr / Thaler (1893-1931)
CompositionGold
Weight6.75 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn2
Obverse descriptionCrowned and draped bust facing right.
Obverse scriptGe`ez
Obverse letteringደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።
(Translation: His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia)
Reverse descriptionCrowned lion turned left, holding staff with cross in his paws.
Reverse scriptGe`ez
Reverse lettering
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1897  - -
Catalog ID7392583320
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