Issuer | Ethiopian Empire (Ethiopia) |
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Emperor |
Menelik II (1889-1913)
|
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 1887-1889 (1895-1897) |
Calendar | Ethiopian |
Value | ½ Birr / Thaler (የብር፡አሳጽ) |
Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
Composition | Silver (.835) |
Weight | 14.0375 g |
Diameter | 30 mm |
Thickness | 1.9 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Demonetized | Yes |
Number | N# 18986 |
References |
KM# 4,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
Schön# 5 And 5 more volumes.
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes. |
Emperor Menelik II Bust Facing Right
Date below
Script: Ge'ez
Lettering: ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።
Translation: His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia
Engraver: Jean Lagrange
Lion of Judah: Crowned lion carrying a cross
Scripts: Ge'ez, Latin
Lettering:
ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ፡፡
LA GRANGE
A
የብር ፡ አላድ
Translation:
Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah
Half Birr
Engraver: Jean Lagrange
Reeded
(A) | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
Henri-Auguste-Jules Patey, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1896-1930) |
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Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||
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Undetermined | ||||||||||||||
1887 (1895) A | 10 000 | $ 960 | 5% | |||||||||||
1887 (1895) A | 1.5% | Proof | ||||||||||||
1888 (1896) A | 200 | 1.5% | ||||||||||||
1889 (1897) A | 420 000 | $ 25 | $ 25 | $ 76 | 96% |
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Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232228 Lot 62428 |
7 Jul 2022 | 1887 (1895) A |
UNC (NGC MS64) |
USD 960.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions 2020 January 21 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Online Auction 3082 Lot 33677 |
21 Jan 2020 | 1887 (1895) A |
UNC (NGC MS64) |
USD 900.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232228 Lot 62429 |
7 Jul 2022 | 1889 (1897) A |
UNC (NGC MS61) |
USD 384.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232229 Lot 63400 |
14 Jul 2022 | 1889 (1897) A |
AU (NGC AU53) |
USD 180.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 77 Lot 520 |
11 Feb 2023 | 1889 (1897) A | XF |
USD 109.17
(EUR 101.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 79 Lot 2851 |
21 Mar 2023 | 1889 (1897) A | VF |
USD 27.02
(EUR 25.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 67 Lot 2827 |
24 Sep 2022 | 1889 (1897) A | VF |
USD 82.15
(EUR 76.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 73 Lot 78 |
28 Dec 2022 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 161.05
(EUR 149.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 57 Lot 601 |
19 Mar 2022 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 89.71
(EUR 83.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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