Coins (Series: 1887~1913 - Emperor Menelik II, Last issue date: 1896)

⅛ Birr (የብር፡ተሙን - Ya Birr Tamun (eighth) - raised left f.leg

Catalog codes:: Col:ET-000003, WCC:km2
Themes:: iInfringe
Issued on:: 1894
Last issue date:: 1896
Distribution:: ColnectScrp
Mints:: ColnectScrp
Composition:: ColnectScrp
Edge:: VisitColnectCom
Orientation:: ColnectScrp
Shape:: VisitColnectCom
Rim:: ColnectIsBest
Weight:: CopyWrong
Diameter:: from colnect.com
Face value:: ColnectIsBest
Known mintage:: CopyWrong
Composition Details:: 835/1000 Silver .0904 oz. ASW, 165/1000 copper
Score:: from colnect.com
Related items:: iInfringe
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 ፡ ተሙን (Yaber Ta.mu.nə, Birr eighth)
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 (1894-1895))
፲፰፻፹፰ (10+8x100+80+8 = EE1888 (1895-1896))
Edge: G - grained, type: bars

Formerly known as: y6
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½ Birr (የብር ፡ አላድ - Ya Birr Alad (half) - raised left forele

Catalog codes:: ColnectScrp
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
Edge:: Reeded/grained
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 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
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1 Birr (አንድ ፡ ብር - Aend (one) Birr - raised left foreleg)

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Catalog codes:: Col:ET-000006, WCC:km5
Themes:: Coats of Arms | Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty) | Crosses | Crowns and Coronets | Emperors | Lions | Ribbons | Seals (Emblems)
Issued on:: ColnectIsBest
Last issue date:: iInfringe
Distribution:: Standard Circulation
Mints:: Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
Composition:: Silver
Edge:: Lettered-Signs-Numbers (plain)
Orientation:: Coin alignment ↑O↓
Shape:: Circular
Rim:: Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
Weight:: 28.075 grams
Diameter:: 40 mm
Face value:: 1 br - Ethiopian birr
Known mintage:: 438,200
Composition Details:: 0,8350,835
Score:: 75% 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) አንድ፡ብር (Aend Birr)
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))
፲፰፻፹ (10+8x100+80+9 = EE1889 (1896-1897))
Edge: PrT - Plain with raised text: . . . . .

Formerly known as: y9
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1/100 Birr (Yaber Matowasho - የብር መቶወኛ)

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Catalog codes:: CopyWrong
Themes:: from colnect.com
Issued on:: 1896
Last issue date:: 1896
Distribution:: ColnectIsBest
Mints:: iInfringe
Composition:: iInfringe
Edge:: VisitColnectCom
Orientation:: iInfringe
Shape:: ColnectIsBest
Rim:: CopyWrong
Weight:: ColnectScrp
Diameter:: VisitColnectCom
Face value:: VisitColnectCom
Known mintage:: iInfringe
Composition Details:: 98% copper98% copper
Score:: iInfringe
Description:: Front: (texted value) የብር መቶወኛ (ya Bə.rə mä.to (100) wä.nã)
(1/100 of a Birr) above mintmarks:
(bottom-left, mint director's privy mark) cornucopia (c, Paris Mint)
(bottom) A (Paris Mint, France)
(bottom-right, engraver general's privy mark) torch
(t, 1896-1930, Henry Patey) inside chained-dotted circle
legend: (above, title) ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ።
(transliterated: mō'ā 'anbessā ze'imneggede yihudā)
(translated: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah)
(lower-left/right, spacers/crosses) ☩
(bottom, year in Amharic) ፲፰፻፹፱
(10+8x100+80+9 = EE1889 (1896/1897))
Back: Crowned bust of 82th emperor Menelik II (right, 1889-1913)
designer: (below truncation) LA GRANGE
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)
Edge: P - plain, type: П

Formerly known as: y1
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¼ Gersh (Ya Girsh Rub)

Catalog codes:: Col:ET-000047, WCC:km6
Themes:: Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty) | Crosses | Emperors | Geometric Shapes
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Last issue date:: ColnectIsBest
Distribution:: Numismatic Product
Mints:: Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
Composition:: Copper
Edge:: Plain/smooth
Orientation:: Coin alignment ↑O↓
Shape:: Circular
Rim:: Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
Diameter:: 26 mm
Face value:: ¼ Ethiopian guerche
Known mintage:: 200
Composition Details:: 98% copper98% copper
Score:: 100% Accuracy: Low
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½ Gersh (Ya Girsh Alad)

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Catalog codes:: from colnect.com
Themes:: Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty) | Crosses | Emperors | Geometric Shapes
Issued on:: 1896
Last issue date:: 1896
Distribution:: Numismatic Product
Mints:: Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
Composition:: Copper
Edge:: Plain/smooth
Orientation:: Coin alignment ↑O↓
Shape:: Circular
Rim:: Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
Diameter:: 31 mm
Face value:: ½ Ethiopian guerche
Known mintage:: 200
Composition Details:: 98% copper98% copper
Score:: 97% Accuracy: Low
Description:: Front: (texted value) የግርሸ አላድ (ya gə.rə.š 'a.la.d)
(1/2 of a Gersh) between (top, cross) ☩ (below) mintmarks:
(lower-left, mint director's privy mark) cornucopia (c, Paris Mint)
(bottom) A (Paris Mint, France)
(bottom-right, engraver general's privy mark) fasces
(f, 1880-1896, ...) inside chained-dotted circle
legend: (above, title) ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ።
(transliterated: mō'ā 'anbessā ze'imneggede yihudā)
(translated: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah)
(lower-left/right, spacers/crosses) ☩
(bottom, year in Amharic) ፲፰፻፹፰
(10+8x100+80+8 = EE1888 (1896))
Back: Crowned bust of 82th emperor Menelik II (right, 1889-1913)
designer: (below truncation) LA G•RANGE
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)
Edge: P - plain, type: П

Formerly known as: y3
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1 Gersh (1/20 Birr)

Catalog codes:: Col:ET-000049, WCC:km8
Themes:: Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty) | Crosses | Emperors | Geometric Shapes
Issued on:: ColnectIsBest
Last issue date:: iInfringe
Distribution:: Standard Circulation
Mints:: Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
Composition:: Copper
Edge:: Plain/smooth
Orientation:: Coin alignment ↑O↓
Shape:: Circular
Rim:: Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
Diameter:: 38.5 mm
Face value:: 1 Ethiopian guerche
Known mintage:: 200
Composition Details:: 98% copper98% copper
Score:: 99% Accuracy: Low
Description:: Front: (texted value) ፩ ግርሸ (1 gə.rə.š) above mintmarks
(bottom-left, mint director's privy mark) cornucopia (c, Paris Mint)
(bottom) A (Paris Mint, France)
(bottom-right, engraver general's privy mark) fasces
(f, 1880-1896, ...) inside chained-dotted circle
legend: (above, title) ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ።
(transliterated: mō'ā 'anbessā ze'imneggede yihudā)
(translated: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah)
(lower-left/right, spacers/crosses) ☩
(bottom, year in Amharic) ፲፰፻፹፰
(10+8x100+80+8 = EE1888 (1896))
Back: Crowned bust of 82th emperor Menelik II (right, 1889-1913)
designer: (below truncation) LA G•RANGE
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)
Edge: P - plain, type: П

Formerly known as: y4
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