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1/2 Gersh - Menelik II
| Issuer | Ethiopian Empire |
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| Year | 1896 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Emperor Menelik II wearing an elaborately decorated crown adorned with jewels and striped bands, with a beaded necklace and military-style collar visible at the truncation. The portrait is rendered in high relief in a naturalistic style characteristic of late 19th-century French medallic art. The engraver's signature LA GRANGE appears incuse along the lower truncation of the bust. A circular Ge'ez legend surrounds the effigy, reading the imperial title of Menelik II as King of Kings of Ethiopia, separated by decorative dot ornaments. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded inner border and a finely reeded outer rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ ✠ የግርሸ አላድ A ✠ ፲፰፻፹፰ ✠ (Translation: Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah Half Gersh 1888) |
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| Mintage | 1888 (1896) A - - 200 |
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