Ethiopia 1/4 Birr 1887 Menelik II Amharic Rasta Rastafari KM 3 EE1887 Old - $60 - (Escondido, CA)

Specializing In Antiques, Collectibles, Coins & Currency Since 2000 We Offer Quick Well Packed Shipping with Tracking! Description - Ethiopia 1/4 Birr EE1887 Menelik II Amharic Rasta Rastafari KM 3 Rasta Rastafari The coin shown is a silver quarter birr dated 1887 (Ethiopian Era). The coin shown is a silver Gersh dated 1889 (Ethiopian Era).On the obverse is a portrait of Emporer Menelik II.The reverse shows the lion of the tribe of Judah with the ancient Amharic language script.These coins were comissioned by Ethiopia through the Paris (France) Mint.The mintmark for Paris (A) is below the lion. Menelik II brought the Ethiopian Empire into the modern world. Previous to his reign, transactions were by barter, salt, or by imported coins such as the Maria Teresa Thaler. He instituted a state coinage and successfully defended the empire against the attempted colonization by Italy in 1896. Ethiopia dates its coins using the Julian calendar, which is backdated approximately 7 years from the Gregorian calendar. This specimen was lot 50993 on Jan 7, 2007, at the 2007 January New York Signature World Coin Auction #425 by Heritage Auctions. It brought $431.25. The catalog description reads: "Menelik II 1/4 Bir 1887EE (1895), deeply toned UNC, prooflike surfaces, possibly originally part of the specimen set produced for this year by the Paris Mint, very scarce with only 15,000 struck." Recorded mintage: 15,000. Specifications: 1.403 g, 0.835 fine silver, 0.0377 ASW. Catalog reference: KM 3. You will receive the exact item(s) from the photo Check out our other items for more Antiques, Collectibles, Coins & Currency FREE Shipping with USPS Tracking. We ship quickly and items often arrive before expected.Check out our other items for more beautiful Antiques, Collectibles, Coins & Currency!

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