| Issuer |
Ethiopian Empire
(Ethiopia)
|
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Menelik II (1889-1913)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1889-1895 (1897-1928) |
| Calendar | Ethiopian |
| Value | 1 Gersh (፩፡ግርሸ) (1⁄16) |
| Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 1.4 g |
| Diameter | 16.5 mm |
| Thickness | 0.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 11934 |
| References | KM# 12 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Emperor Menelik II Bust Facing Right
Script: Ge'ez
Lettering:
ደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።
፲፰፻፺፭
Translation:
His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia
10 8 100 90 5 (1895)
Engraver: Franz Xaver Pawlik
Lion of Judah: Crowned lion carrying a cross, right foreleg raised
Scripts: Ge'ez, Latin
Lettering:
ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ።
A
፩ ግርሸ
Translation:
'Moa' the Lion of Judah (Rastafarians claim it means 'the Conquering Lion of Judah', proper reference for this translation is needed)
1 ghersh
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1889 (1897) A |
|
1 000 000 | $ 6.80 | $ 6.80 | $ 27 | $ 35 | $ 170 | ፲፰፻፹፱ | 12% | ||||||
| 1891 (1899) A |
|
4 000 000 | $ 5.30 | $ 7.00 | $ 23 | $ 28 | $ 42 | ፲፰፻፺፩ | 18% | ||||||
| 1895 (1903) A |
|
44 789 000 | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ 7.00 | $ 11 | $ 19 | $ 33 | ፲፰፻፺፭ Struck between 1903 and 1928 | 76% | |||||
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Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232512 Lot 63094
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13 Mar 2025 |
1889 (1897) A |
UNC (NGC MS66) |
USD 216.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232041 Lot 62308
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7 Oct 2020 |
1889 (1897) A |
UNC (NGC MS64) |
USD 69.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 158 Lot 2143
|
14 May 2025 |
1889 (1897) A |
XF |
USD 134.68
(EUR 116.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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KatzAuction 146 Lot 3280
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14 Dec 2024 |
1889 (1897) A |
XF |
USD 71.98
(EUR 62.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 123 Lot 1701
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27 Apr 2024 |
1889 (1897) A |
XF |
USD 20.90
(EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 114 Lot 1887
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24 Feb 2024 |
1889 (1897) A |
XF |
USD 23.22
(EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 101 Lot 2151
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18 Nov 2023 |
1889 (1897) A |
XF |
USD 20.90
(EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 88 Lot 1982
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28 Jun 2023 |
1889 (1897) A |
XF |
USD 33.67
(EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 84 Lot 2233
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27 May 2023 |
1889 (1897) A |
XF |
USD 26.70
(EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 158 Lot 2144
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14 May 2025 |
1889 (1897) A |
F |
USD 26.70
(EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items. |
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