| Issuer | Ethiopia |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004-2012 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Santims (አሥር፡ሳንቲም) |
| Currency | Birr (1976-date) |
| Composition | Brass plated steel |
| Weight | 4.563 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Stuart Devlin |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#45.3, Schön#52a |
| Obverse description | Larger lion head, with 2 whiskers over central date character |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Ge`ez |
| Obverse lettering | ኢትዮጵያ ፪ሺህ (Translation: Ethiopia 2 thousand (2000, Ethiopian calendar)) |
| Reverse description | Mountain Nyala antelope |
| Reverse script | Ge`ez |
| Reverse lettering | 10 አሥር:ሳንቲም (Translation: Ten Santeem (āširi sanitīmi)) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg,Canada (1976-date) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
| Mintage | 1996 (2004) - ፲፱፻፺፮ - Royal Mint (UK), larger lion head, Schön# 52a.1 - 1997 (2005) - ፲፱፻፺፯ - Royal Mint (UK), larger lion head, Schön# 52a.1 - 1998 (2006) - ፲፱፻፺፰ - Royal Mint (UK), larger lion head, Schön# 52a.1 - 2000 (2008) - ፪ሺህ - Royal Canadian Mint, smaller lion head, Schön# 52a.2 - 2004 (2012) - ፳፻፬ - smaller lion head - |
| Numisquare ID | 7943262570 |
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