¼ Birr - Menelik II

Features

Issuer	Ethiopian Empire (Ethiopia)
Emperor	Menelik II (1889-1913)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1887-1895 (1895-1903)
Calendar	Ethiopian
Value	¼ Birr / Thaler (የብር፡ሩብ)
Currency	Birr / Thaler (1893-1931)
Composition	Silver (.835)
Weight	7.0188 g
Diameter	24 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 11935
References	KM# 3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 4 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Emperor Menelik II Bust Facing Right
Date below head

Script: Ge'ez

Lettering: ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።

Translation: His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia

Engraver: Jean Lagrange

Reverse

Lion of Judah: Crowned lion carrying a cross

Scripts: Ge'ez, Latin

Lettering:
ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ፡፡
LA GRANGE
A
የብር ፡ ሩብ

Translation:
Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah
Quarter Birr

Engraver: Jean Lagrange

Edge

Reeded

Mint

(A)	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Marks

	Jean Lagrange, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1880-1896)
	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
1887 (1895) A	15 000				$ 97	$ 210	$ 430	፲፰፻፹፯	12%
1887 (1895) A								፲፰፻፹፯; Proof	1.1%
1888 (1896) A	200							፲፰፻፹፰	1.5%
1889 (1897) A	400 000		$ 32	$ 37	$ 37	$ 50	$ 140	፲፰፻፹፱	38%
1895 (1903) A	821 000	$ 23	$ 35	$ 41	$ 110			፲፰፻፺፭	55%

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Bullion value: USD 13.81 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.188 oz

Current silver price: 73.30 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 174 Lot 1517	15 Nov 2025	1887 (1895) A – ፲፰፻፹፯	UNC	USD 100.98 (EUR 87.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 August 27 - 29 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3125 Lot 34090	27 Aug 2025	1887 (1895) A – ፲፰፻፹፯	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions 2020 January 21 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Online Auction 3082 Lot 33675	21 Jan 2020	1887 (1895) A – ፲፰፻፹፯	UNC (NGC MS64)	USD 900.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 128 Lot 1592	3 Jun 2024	1887 (1895) A – ፲፰፻፹፯	AU	USD 117.23 (EUR 101.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 188 Lot 1959	27 Mar 2026	1887 (1895) A – ፲፰፻፹፯		USD 74.28 (EUR 64.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 158 Lot 2139	14 May 2025	1889 (1897) A – ፲፰፻፹፱	UNC	USD 88.21 (EUR 76.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232336 Lot 61256	31 Aug 2023	1889 (1897) A – ፲፰፻፹፱	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 80 Lot 1016	5 Apr 2023	1889 (1897) A – ፲፰፻፹፱	UNC	USD 204.28 (EUR 176.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232229 Lot 63399	14 Jul 2022	1889 (1897) A – ፲፰፻፹፱	AU (NGC AU55)	USD 111.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 126 Lot 1719	18 May 2024	1889 (1897) A – ፲፰፻፹፱	XF	USD 96.34 (EUR 83.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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