EthiopiaEthiopia 1 gersh, 1897-1903
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Information:
| Number | KM# 12 |
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| Country | Ethiopia |
| Period | Emperor Menelik II (1889 - 1931) |
| Currency | Old birr |
| Coin type | Circulation coins |
| Denomination | 1 gersh |
| Melt value | 1.4 XAGg x 0.835 = 1.18 USD |
| Year | 1897-1903 |
| Ruler | Menelik II |
| Composition | Silver 0.835 |
| Edge type | Reeded |
| Shape | Round |
| Alignment | Coin (180°) |
| Weight (g) | 1.4 |
| Diameter (mm) | 16.5 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1 |
Obverse:
| Royal family Creators: Jean LaGrange ደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ። |
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Reverse:
| Big cats Coat of arms Creators: Jean LaGrange ፩ ግርሸ |
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Mintage, Worth:
| Year | Mark | Mintage | Value, USD | ||
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| Unc | BU | Proof | |||
| 1903 | A | 44.789.000 | - | - | $ 7.32 |
| 1899 | A | 4.000.000 | - | - | $ 9.69 |
| 1897 | A | 1.000.000 | - | - | $ 5.93 |
