1 Ghersh - Menelik II

1 Ghersh - Menelik II - obverse1 Ghersh - Menelik II - reverse

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Features

Issuer Ethiopian Empire (Ethiopia)
Emperor Menelik II (1889-1913)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1889-1895 (1897-1928)
Calendar Ethiopian
Value 1 Gersh (፩፡ግርሸ) (1⁄16)
Currency Birr / Thaler (1893-1931)
Composition Silver (.835)
Weight 1.4 g
Diameter 16.5 mm
Thickness 0.8 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
11934
References KM# 12,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 2
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Emperor Menelik II Bust Facing Right

Script: Ge'ez

Lettering:
ደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።
፲፰፻፺፭

Translation:
His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia
10 8 100 90 5 (1895)

Engraver: Frank Pawlik

Reverse

Lion of Judah: Crowned lion carrying a cross, right foreleg raised

Scripts: Ge'ez, Latin

Lettering:
ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ።
A
፩ ግርሸ

Translation:
'Moa' the Lion of Judah (Rastafarians claim it means 'the Conquering Lion of Judah', proper reference for this translation is needed)
1 ghersh

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris (A) Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Torch Henri-Auguste-Jules Patey, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1896-1930)

Comments

Difference between years:


A variant of the 1903 reverse exists:

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1889 (1897) A Torch Photo 1 000 000 $ 5.10 $ 5.10 $ 22 13%
1891 (1899) A Torch Photo 4 000 000 $ 5.80 $ 12 18%
1895 (1903-1928) A Torch Photo 44 789 000 $ 3.00 $ 4.00 $ 5.50 $ 9.00 $ 9.10 $ 51 76% Struck between 1903 and 1928

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Ghersh - Menelik IIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Ghersh - Menelik II
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232041
Lot 62308
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2020 1889 (1897) A Torch UNC
(NGC MS64)
USD 69.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Ghersh - Menelik II
Katz
Auction 101
Lot 2151
Internet Archive
18 Nov 2023 1889 (1897) A Torch XF USD 19.41
(EUR 18.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Ghersh - Menelik II
Katz
Auction 88
Lot 1982
Internet Archive
28 Jun 2023 1889 (1897) A Torch XF USD 31.27
(EUR 29.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Ghersh - Menelik II
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 2233
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 1889 (1897) A Torch XF USD 24.80
(EUR 23.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Ghersh - Menelik II
Katz
Auction 88
Lot 1983
Internet Archive
28 Jun 2023 1891 (1899) A Torch UNC USD 38.82
(EUR 36.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Ghersh - Menelik II
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 2234
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 1891 (1899) A Torch XF USD 125.09
(EUR 116.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Ghersh - Menelik II
Katz
Auction 69
Lot 2819
Internet Archive
29 Oct 2022 1895 (1903-1928) A Torch – Struck between 1903 and 1928 AU USD 31.27
(EUR 29.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Ghersh - Menelik II
Katz
Auction 101
Lot 2152
Internet Archive
18 Nov 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 10.78
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Ghersh - Menelik II
Katz
Auction 98
Lot 1928
Internet Archive
14 Oct 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 28.04
(EUR 26.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Ghersh - Menelik II
Katz
Auction 86
Lot 2143
Internet Archive
10 Jun 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 34.51
(EUR 32.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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