EE 1892 (1900) matte Proof Menelik II Ethiopian Birr

Obverse
EE 1892 (1900) matte Proof Menelik II Ethiopian Birr (Obverse)

Reverse
EE 1892 (1900) matte Proof Menelik II Ethiopian Birr (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Ethiopia 
Period:  Empire, Menelik II 
Face value:  1 Birr 
Dates:  From 1900 to 1903 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Crowned bust of Menelik II facing right 
Legend:  ደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ። 
 
Reverse:  Lion holding banner with right foreleg 
Legend:  ሞዓ:አንበሳ·ዘእምነገደ:ይሁዳ:: ነሐሴ:ብር 
 
Edge:  Smooth with inscription 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Jules-Clément Chaplain 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 19 

Currency
Unit:  Ethiopian Birr 
System:  Regency Coinage 
 
Fractions:  20 Gersh = 1 Birr
 
Mint Marks: 
A - Monnaie de Paris, Paris, France

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Issue
Year: 
EE 1892 (1900) matte Proof 
Mint:  Paris 
Mintage:   
Scarcity: 
Valuation: 
Notes:  Matte Proof 

Specifications
Total Weight:  28.0750g (0.90 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.8350 
Silver Content:  23.44g (0.75 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $30.57 
Alignment: 
Coin 
Diameter:  40.00mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
EE 1892 (1900) matte Proof $970
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