| Issuer | Ethiopia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1895-1897 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Birr / Thaler (አንድ፡ብር) |
| Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 28.075 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean Lagrange |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#5, Schön#6 |
| Obverse description | Emperor Menelik II Bust Facing Right |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Ge`ez |
| Obverse lettering | ደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ። ፲፰፻፹፱ (Translation: Menelik II King of Kings of Ethiopia 1889) |
| Reverse description | Lion of Judah: Crowned lion carrying a cross |
| Reverse script | Ge`ez, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ። LA GRANGE A አንድ ፡ ብር (Translation: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah One Birr) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | (A) Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1887 (1895) A - ፲፰፻፹፯ - 20 000 1887 (1895) A - ፲፰፻፹፯; Proof - 1888 (1896) A - ፲፰፻፹፰ - 200 1889 (1897) A - ፲፰፻፹፱ - 418 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 4992724350 |
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