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1/2 Birr - Menelik II Lion`s right foreleg raised - Pattern
Issuer | Ethiopia |
Year | 1897 |
Type | Pattern |
Value | 1/2 Birr / Thaler (የብር፡አሳጽ) |
Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
Composition | Gold (.900) |
Weight | 21.45 g |
Dimensions | 30 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Engraver(s) | Jean Lagrange |
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Obverse description | Emperor Menelik II, bust facing right. |
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 cross, right foreleg raised. |
Reverse script | Ge`ez |
Reverse lettering | |
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Mint | |
Mintage | 1889 (1897) - -
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Catalog ID | 5127234270 |
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