| Émetteur | Ethiopia |
|---|---|
| Année | 1895-1897 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Valeur | 1/2 Birr / Thaler (የብር፡አሳጽ) |
| Devise | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Poids | 14.0375 g |
| Diamètre | 30 mm |
| Épaisseur | 1.9 mm |
| Forme | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Graveur(s) | Jean Lagrange |
| En circulation jusqu’à | |
| Référence(s) | KM#4, Schön#5 |
| Description de l’avers | Emperor Menelik II Bust Facing Right Date below |
|---|---|
| Écriture de l’avers | Ge`ez |
| Légende de l’avers | ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ። (Translation: His Imperial Majesty Menelik, King of Kings of Ethiopia) |
| Description du revers | Lion of Judah: Crowned lion carrying a cross |
| Écriture du revers | Ge`ez, Latin |
| Légende du revers | ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ፡፡ LA GRANGE A የብር ፡ አላድ (Translation: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah Half Birr) |
| Tranche | Reeded |
| Atelier | (A) Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Tirage | 1887 (1895) A - - 10 000 1887 (1895) A - Proof - 1888 (1896) A - - 200 1889 (1897) A - - 420 000 |
| ID Numisquare | 9035307490 |
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