| Country: |
Ethiopia |
| Period: |
Empire, Menelik II |
| Face value: |
1 Birr |
| Dates: |
From 1895 to 1897 |
| Purpose: |
Circulation |
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| Obverse: |
Crowned bust of Menelik II facing right |
| Legend: |
ደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ። |
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| Reverse: |
Lion holding banner with left foreleg |
| Legend: |
ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ። አንድ ፡ ብር |
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| Designer(s) / Engraver(s): |
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Jean Lagrange |
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| Catalogue: |
KM# 5 |