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Name or Denominations
1 Birr / Thaler (አንድ፡ብር)
Issuer
Ethiopian Empire (Ethiopia)
Ruler
Menelik II (1889-1913)
Year of Minting
1889 (1897)
Currency
Birr / Thaler (1893-1931)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
41.52 g
Diameter
45 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Gold (.900)
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Plain
Technique
Milled
Front design
Emperor Menelik II Bust facing right
Back design
Lion of Judah: Crowned lion carrying a cross
Year of Minting
1889 (1897)
Emperor
Menelik II (1889-1913)
Mint location
Monnaie de Paris , Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Inscriptions
Obverse: ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Patterns
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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