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1/4 Werk - Menelik II
| Issuer | Ethiopia |
| Year | 1897 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/4 Werk (የወርቅ፡ሩብ) (2) |
| Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) |
| Weight | 1.75 g |
| Dimensions | 17.5 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round
Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean Lagrange |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#16, Schön#12 |
| Obverse description | Menelik II |
| Obverse script | Ge`ez |
| Obverse lettering | ደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።
፲፰፻፹፱
(Translation: His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia 1889) |
| Reverse description | Crowned lion facing left with foreleg holding ribboned cross |
| Reverse script | Ge`ez |
| Reverse lettering | ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ።
የወረቅ፡ሩብ
(Translation: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah Quarter Werk) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1889 (1897) - -
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| Catalog ID | 9373790630 |
| Comments | |
