Ethiopian Empire. King Menelik II (1889-1913). 1 Birr
1889 (1897) A. Monnaie de Paris, Paris, Mintage 418,000 Silver (.835), 40 mm, 27.81 g
Obv: Emperor Menelik II Bust Facing Right
Script: Ge'ez
Lettering:
ደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።
፲፰፻፹፱
Translation:
Menelik II King of Kings of Ethiopia
1889
Engraver: Jean Lagrange
Rev: Lion of Judah: Crowned lion carrying a cross
Scripts: Ge'ez, Latin
Lettering:
ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ።
LA GRANGE
A
አንድ ፡ ብር
Translation:
Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah
One Birr
Engraver: Jean Lagrange
VF/XF
KM# 5, Schön# 6
Ethiopian Empire. King Menelik II (1889-1913). 1 Birr
1889 (1897) A. Monnaie de Paris, Paris, Mintage 418,000 Silver (.835), 40 mm, 27.81 g
Obv: Emperor Menelik II Bust Facing Right
Script: Ge'ez
Lettering:
ደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።
፲፰፻፹፱
Translation:
Menelik II King of Kings of Ethiopia
1889
Engraver: Jean Lagrange
Rev: Lion of Judah: Crowned lion carrying a cross
Scripts: Ge'ez, Latin
Lettering:
ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ።
LA GRANGE
A
አንድ ፡ ብር
Translation:
Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah
One Birr
Engraver: Jean Lagrange
VF/XF
KM# 5, Schön# 6