| Issuer | Ethiopia |
| Year | 1895-1897 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Birr / Thaler (የብር፡አሳጽ) |
| Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 14.0375 g |
| Dimensions | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean Lagrange |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#4, Schön#5 |
| Obverse description | Emperor Menelik II Bust Facing Right Date below |
| Obverse script | Ge`ez |
| Obverse lettering | ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ። (Translation: His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia) |
| Reverse description | Lion of Judah: Crowned lion carrying a cross |
| Reverse script | Ge`ez, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ፡፡
LA GRANGE
A
የብር ፡ አላድ (Translation: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah Half Birr) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | (A) Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1887 (1895) A - - 10 000 1887 (1895) A - Proof - 1888 (1896) A - - 200 1889 (1897) A - - 420 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9035307490 |
| Comments |
