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512 - ETHIOPIA - MENELIK II November 3, 1889 – December 12, 1913
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ETHIOPIA - MENELIK II November 3, 1889 – December 12, 1913 Caption in Ethiopian script. ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ Ethiopia. (His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia). Bearded bust of Menelik II wearing a tiara. Below, signature of the engraver Jean Lagange. Reverse. Legend in Ethiopian script: ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ Yehuda (The Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Jusa) and date ✠ ፲፰፻፹፱ ✠ (1888). In the center, denomination ፩ / ግርሸ (One Gersh) and mint mark between two different characters. Smooth edge. ♦ KM 8 Copper Gersh, 1888 (1896), Paris. (200 copies). (24.88 g) Very rare. Minimal traces of cleaning. Very fine.
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