1/2 Birr - Menelik II Lion`s right foreleg raised - Pattern

€313,165.00
IssuerEthiopia
Year1897
TypePattern
Value1/2 Birr / Thaler (የብር፡አሳጽ)
CurrencyBirr / Thaler (1893-1931)
CompositionGold (.900)
Weight21.45 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Jean Lagrange
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionEmperor Menelik II, bust facing right.
Obverse scriptGe`ez
Obverse letteringዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።
(Translation: His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia)
Reverse descriptionLion of Judah: Crowned lion carrying cross, right foreleg raised.
Reverse scriptGe`ez
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
Mintage1889 (1897)  - -
Catalog ID5127234270
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