½ Werk - Menelik II
Features
| Issuer |
Ethiopian Empire
(Ethiopia)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Menelik II (1889-1913)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1889 (1897) |
| Calendar | Ethiopian |
| Value | ½ Werk (የወርቅ፡አሳጽ) (4) |
| Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) |
| Weight | 3.5 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 22983 |
| References | KM# 17 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Menelik II
Script: Ge'ez
Lettering:
ደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።
፲፰፻፹፱
Translation:
His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia
1889
Engraver: Jean Lagrange
Reverse
Crowned lion facing left with foreleg holding ribboned cross
Script: Ge'ez
Lettering:
ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ።
የወረቅ፡አላድ
Translation:
Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah
Half Werk
Engraver: Jean Lagrange
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)See also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1889 (1897) | 
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$ 3600 | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 89
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Bullion value: USD 439.82
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Actual gold weight: 0.101 oz
Current gold price: 4342.86 USD/oz (see gold price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
    |
Heritage Auctions 2026 January 22 - 23 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction 3130 Lot 36218 
|
22 Jan 2026 |
UNC (NGC MS64) |
USD 3660.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
|
| © Heritage Auctions | |||||
     |
Heritage Auctions 2025 August 27 - 29 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3125 Lot 30065
|
27 Aug 2025 |
UNC (NGC MS64) |
USD 4560.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
|
| © Heritage Auctions | |||||
    |
Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232252 Lot 65512
|
22 Dec 2022 |
UNC (NGC MS63 PL) |
USD 1800.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
|
| © Heritage Auctions | |||||
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