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½ Birr (የብር ፡ አላድ - Ya Birr Alad (half) - raised left forele
- Country:
- Ethiopia
- Series:
- 1887~1913 - Emperor Menelik II
- Catalog codes:
- VisitColnectCom
- Themes:
- Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty) | Crosses | Crowns and Coronets | Emperors | Lions | Ribbons | Seals (Emblems)
- Issued on:
- 1894
- Last issue date:
- 1896
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
- Composition:
- Silver
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
- Weight:
- 14.0375 grams
- Diameter:
- 30 mm
- Face value:
- ½ br - Ethiopian birr
- Known mintage:
- 430,200
- Composition Details:
- 835/1000 Silver .3768 oz. ASW, 165/1000 copper835/1000 Silver .3768 oz. ASW, 165/1000 copper
- Score:
- 83% Accuracy: Medium
- Related items:
- 1 (See)
- Description:
- Front: Crowned lion emblem (Conquering Lion of Judah, left)
looking to the front holding cross with ribbon raised left foreleg
designer: (lower-center) C.ASRAMGE
above mintmarks:
(left, mint director's privy mark) cornucopia (c, Paris Mint)
(center) A (Paris Mint, France)
(right, engraver general's privy mark)
fasces (f, 1880-1896, ...)
torch (t, 1896-1930, Henry Patey)
legend: (above, title) ሞዓ፡ አንበሳ፡ ዘእምነገደ፡ ይሁዳ።
(transliterated: mō'ā 'anbessā ze'imneggede yihudā)
(translated: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah)
(bottom, value in Amharic) የብር ፡ አላድ (Yaber 'a.la.də Birr half)
Back: Crowned bust of 82th emperor Menelik II (right, 1889-1913)
legend: (above, ruler in Amharic, left) ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ
(transliterated: dagmäwi minilik)
(translated: Imperial Majesty (emperor) Menelik)
(right) ንጉሠ፡ነገሥት፡ዘኢትዮጵያ
(transliterated: niguse negest ze'ītyōṗṗyā)
(translated: king of kings of Ethiopia)
(bottom, year in Amharic) ፲፰፻፹፯ (10+8x100+80+7 = EE1887 (1893-1894))
፲፰፻፹፰ (10+8x100+80+8 = EE1888 (1895-1896))
፲፰፻፹፱ (10+8x100+80+9 = EE1889 (1896-1897))
Edge: G - grained, type: bars
Formerly known as: y8 - Buy Now:
½ Birr (የብር ፡ አላድ - Ya Birr Alad (half) - raised right leg
- Country:
- Ethiopia
- Series:
- 1887~1913 - Emperor Menelik II
- Catalog codes:
- CopyWrong
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Crosses | Crowns and Coronets | Emperors | Lions | Ribbons | Seals (Emblems)
- Issued on:
- ColnectScrp
- Last issue date:
- from colnect.com
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Composition:
- Silver
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
- Weight:
- 14.04 grams
- Diameter:
- 30 mm
- Face value:
- ½ br - Ethiopian birr
- Composition Details:
- 835/1000 Silver .3768 oz. ASW, 165/1000 copper835/1000 Silver .3768 oz. ASW, 165/1000 copper
- Score:
- 96% Accuracy: Low
- Description:
- Front: Crowned lion emblem (Conquering Lion of Judah, left)
looking to the front holding cross with ribbon raised right foreleg
designer: (lower-center) C.ASRAMGE
legend: (above, title) ሞዓ፡ አንበሳ፡ ዘእምነገደ፡ ይሁዳ።
(transliterated: mō'ā 'anbessā ze'imneggede yihudā)
(translated: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah)
(bottom, value in Amharic) የብር ፡ አላድ (Yaber 'a.la.də Birr half)
Back: Crowned bust of 82th emperor Menelik II (right, 1889-1913)
legend: (above, ruler in Amharic, left) ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ
(transliterated: dagmäwi minilik)
(translated: Imperial Majesty (emperor) Menelik)
(right) ንጉሠ፡ነገሥት፡ዘኢትዮጵያ
(transliterated: niguse negest ze'ītyōṗṗyā)
(translated: king of kings of Ethiopia)
(bottom, year in Amharic) ፲፰፻፹፱ (10+8x100+80+9 = EE1889 (1897))
Edge: G - grained, type: bars
Formerly known as: y20 - Buy Now:
½ Birr
- Country:
- from colnect.com
- Series:
- iInfringe
- Catalog codes:
- Col:ET-000052, WCC:km15a
- Variants:
- ColnectIsBest
- Themes:
- iInfringe
- Issued on:
- 1897
- Last issue date:
- 1897
- Distribution:
- ColnectIsBest
- Composition:
- from colnect.com
- Orientation:
- ColnectScrp
- Shape:
- VisitColnectCom
- Rim:
- ColnectScrp
- Face value:
- from colnect.com
- Composition Details:
- 900/1000 Gold .xxx oz. ASW, 100/1000 copper900/1000 Gold .xxx oz. ASW, 100/1000 copper
- Score:
- iInfringe
- Description:
- Front: Crowned lion emblem (Conquering Lion of Judah, left)
looking to the front holding cross with ribbon raised right foreleg
designer: (lower-center) C.ASRAMGE
legend: (above, title) ሞዓ፡ አንበሳ፡ ዘእምነገደ፡ ይሁዳ።
(transliterated: mō'ā 'anbessā ze'imneggede yihudā)
(translated: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah)
(bottom, value in Amharic) የብር ፡ አላድ (Yaber 'a.la.də Birr half)
Back: Crowned bust of 82th emperor Menelik II (right, 1889-1913)
legend: (above, ruler in Amharic, left) ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ
(transliterated: dagmäwi minilik)
(translated: Imperial Majesty (emperor) Menelik)
(right) ንጉሠ፡ነገሥት፡ዘኢትዮጵያ
(transliterated: niguse negest ze'ītyōṗṗyā)
(translated: king of kings of Ethiopia)
(bottom, year in Amharic) ፲፰፻፹፱ (10+8x100+80+9 = EE1889 (1897))
Edge: G - grained, type: bars
Formerly known as: y20a - Buy Now:
- CopyWrong
½ Werk (Ya Werk Alad (half))
- Country:
- Ethiopia
- Series:
- 1897 - Emperor Menelik II Gold Series
- Catalog codes:
- Col:ET-000053, WCC:km17
- Themes:
- Crosses | Emperors | Lions | Ribbons | Seals (Emblems) | Wreaths
- Issued on:
- from colnect.com
- Last issue date:
- ColnectScrp
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Composition:
- Gold
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides
- Weight:
- 3.5 grams
- Diameter:
- 18 mm
- Face value:
- ½ Ethiopian werk
- Composition Details:
- 900/1000 Gold .1013 oz. AGW, 100/1000 copper900/1000 Gold .1013 oz. AGW, 100/1000 copper
- Score:
- 100% Accuracy: Very Low
- Description:
- VisitColnectCom
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½ Birr (Medallic - Ya Birr Alad - Birr half)
- Country:
- Ethiopia
- Series:
- 1924 - Empres Zewditu Gold Series
- Catalog codes:
- Col:ET-000058, WCC:km24
- Themes:
- Crosses | Crowns and Coronets | Empress | Lions | Ribbons | Seals (Emblems)
- Issued on:
- 1924
- Last issue date:
- 1924
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Composition:
- Gold
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Denticulated. Both sides
- Diameter:
- 31.8 mm
- Face value:
- ½ br - Ethiopian birr
- Composition Details:
- 900/1000 Gold .xxx oz. AGW, 100/1000 copper900/1000 Gold .xxx oz. AGW, 100/1000 copper
- Score:
- 100% Accuracy: Very Low
- Description:
- Front: Crowned lion emblem (Conquering Lion of Judah, left)
looking to the front holding cross with ribbon with raised right leg
legend: (above, title) ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ።
(transliterated: mō'ā 'anbessā ze'imneggede yihudā)
(translated: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah)
(bottom, value in Amharic) የብር ፡ አላድ - Ya Birr Alad (half)
Note: nearly all are obliterated (see 3rd picture)
Back: Crowned bust of 84th Empress Zauditu I (left, 1916-1930)
designer: (lower-left) K DAMMANN
legend: (ruler in Amharic, left) ዘውዲቱ፡ንገሥተ፡
(top-right) ነገሥት፡ዘኢትዮጵ (ያ።)
(transliterated: Zawditu nə.ga.śä.ta nä.gä.śä.tə ze'ītyōṗṗyā
(translated: Zawditu imperial Majesty (emperor) king of kings of Ethiopia)
(bottom, year in Amharic) ፲፰፻፲፯
(10+9x100+10+7 = EE1917 (1924))
Edge: G - Grained, type: bars
Formerly known as: y24 - Buy Now:
½ Crown (George V)
- Country:
- VisitColnectCom
- Series:
- iInfringe
- Catalog codes:
- ColnectIsBest
- Variants:
- ColnectIsBest
- Themes:
- ColnectScrp
- Issued on:
- 1911
- Last issue date:
- 1919
- Distribution:
- from colnect.com
- Mints:
- iInfringe
- Composition:
- ColnectIsBest
- Orientation:
- VisitColnectCom
- Shape:
- CopyWrong
- Rim:
- ColnectScrp
- Weight:
- CopyWrong
- Diameter:
- iInfringe
- Thickness:
- iInfringe
- Face value:
- iInfringe
- Known mintage:
- ColnectIsBest
- Composition Details:
- 925/1000 Silver .4204 oz. ASW, 75/1000 copper925/1000 Silver .4204 oz. ASW, 75/1000 copper
- Score:
- CopyWrong
- Related items:
- VisitColnectCom
- Description:
- Front: Crowned escutcheon (party per cross,
1+4 England, 2 Scotland, 3 Ireland) above circular belt (garter)
with motto (right) MAL • Y PENSE • (left) HONI SOIT • QVI
(translation: Evil be to him who thinks evil of it)
(motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter)
legend: (title, top-left) FID: DEF: (Fidei Defensor,
translation: Defender of the Faith)
(top-right) IND: IMP: (Indiae imperator, translation: Emperor of India)
(left/right, bottom-left/right, spacers/dots) •
(value, lower-left) H A L F (lower-right) CROWN
(year, bottom-left) 19 (bottom-right) 11 - 19
Back: Head king George V (left, 1910-1936)
designer: (on truncation) B.M. (Edgar Bertram Mackennal,
sculptor, 1863– 1931)
legend: (ruler) GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX
(Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex,
translation: by the Grace of God king of all British)
Formerly known as: y69 - Buy Now:
- iInfringe
½ Crown
- Country:
- Southern Rhodesia
- Series:
- 1936~1952 - George VI
- Catalog codes:
- Col:GB-SR-000024, WCC:km24
- Themes:
- Crowns and Coronets | Kings | Ribbons | Seals (Emblems)
- Issued on:
- 1948
- Last issue date:
- 1952
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Copper-Nickel
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
- Weight:
- 14.14 grams
- Diameter:
- 32.3 mm
- Face value:
- ½ Southern Rhodesian crown
- Known mintage:
- 9,600,000
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- 62% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- CopyWrong
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½ Crown
- Country:
- Southern Rhodesia
- Series:
- 1952~1955 - Elizabeth II
- Catalog codes:
- CopyWrong
- Themes:
- Crowns and Coronets | Queens | Ribbons | Seals (Emblems)
- Issued on:
- ColnectIsBest
- Last issue date:
- from colnect.com
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967)
- Composition:
- Copper-Nickel
- Orientation:
- Medal alignment ↑O↑
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
- Weight:
- 14.14 grams
- Diameter:
- 32.3 mm
- Face value:
- ½ Southern Rhodesian crown
- Known mintage:
- 1,200,020
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- 91% Accuracy: High
- Related items:
- 1 (See)
- Description:
- Front: Crowned escutcheon in front of ribbon ornament
with (ruler in Latin, left) Eᴵᴵ (Elizabeth II, right) R (Regina)
designer: (lower-left) K (lower-right) G (George Kruger
Gray, artist, 1880–1943)
legend: (year, top-left) 19 (right) 54
(upper-left/right, spacers/dots) •
(colony name, left) SOUTHERN (right) RHODESIA
(lower-left/right, spacers/crosses) +
(bottom, texted value) HALF CROWN
Back: Laureate head queen Elizabeth II (right, 1952-1955)
queen of Great Britain, Canada, Australia etc.
designer: Mary Gillick (sculptor, 1881-1965)
legend: (ruler) QUEEN•ELIZABETH•THE•SECOND
(left, spacer/cross) +
Edge: G – grained, type: bars
Formerly known as: y38 - Buy Now:
½ Crown
- Country:
- iInfringe
- Series:
- from colnect.com
- Catalog codes:
- Col:MW-000004, WCC:km4
- Themes:
- CopyWrong
- Issued on:
- 1964
- Last issue date:
- 1964
- Distribution:
- iInfringe
- Mints:
- VisitColnectCom
- Composition:
- ColnectIsBest
- Orientation:
- ColnectIsBest
- Shape:
- VisitColnectCom
- Rim:
- iInfringe
- Weight:
- CopyWrong
- Diameter:
- VisitColnectCom
- Thickness:
- CopyWrong
- Face value:
- VisitColnectCom
- Known mintage:
- VisitColnectCom
- Composition Details:
- 67% copper, 23% nickel, 10% Zinc67% copper, 23% nickel, 10% Zinc
- Score:
- from colnect.com
- Related items:
- iInfringe
- Description:
- Front: Coat of arms (30 June 1964) above (year) 1964
legend: (bottom, texted value) HALF CROWN
Back: Bust 1st president Dr.Hastings Kamuzu Banda (right, 1966-1993)
legend: (top, state name) REPUBLIC OF MALAWI
(lower-left/right, spacers/dots) •
(bottom, date) 6th JULY 1966
Edge: G - grained
Formerly known as: y4 - Buy Now:
- CopyWrong
½ Rials (Youth Year)
- Country:
- Oman
- Series:
- 1970~today - International Series
- Catalog codes:
- Col:OM-000054, WCC:km87
- Themes:
- Coats of Arms | Crops | Flags | Ribbons | Stylized Figures / Persons
- Issued on:
- 1982
- Last issue date:
- 1982
- Distribution:
- Numismatic Product
- Composition:
- Gold
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 10 grams
- Diameter:
- 25 mm
- Face value:
- ½ ر.ع. - Omani rial
- Known mintage:
- 1,000
- Composition Details:
- 917/1000 Gold .2948 oz. AGW, 83/1000 copper917/1000 Gold .2948 oz. AGW, 83/1000 copper
- Score:
- 97% Accuracy: Very Low
- Description:
- CopyWrong
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