EthiopiaEthiopia ½ birr, 1895-1897
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Information:
| Number | KM# 4 |
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| Country | Ethiopia |
| Period | Emperor Menelik II (1889 - 1931) |
| Currency | Old birr |
| Coin type | Circulation coins |
| Denomination | ½ birr |
| Melt value | 14.04 XAGg x 0.835 = 11.84 USD |
| Year | 1895-1897 |
| Ruler | Menelik II |
| Composition | Silver 0.835 |
| Edge type | Reeded |
| Shape | Round |
| Alignment | Coin (180°) |
| Weight (g) | 14.04 |
| Diameter (mm) | 30 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.9 |
Obverse:
| Royal family Creators: Jean LaGrange (LAGRANGE) ደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ። |
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Reverse:
| Big cats Coat of arms Creators: Jean LaGrange (LAGRANGE) LAGRANGE |
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Mintage, Worth:
| Year | Mark | Mintage | Value, USD | ||
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| Unc | BU | Proof | |||
| 1897 | A | 420.000 | - | - | $ 34 |
| 1896 | A | 200 | - | - | $ 21.01 |
| 1895 | A | 10.000 | - | + | $ 58 |
