Description

Bronze coin of Menelik II, King of Ethiopia, of one hundredth of a Birr, struck in the year EE1889, that is 1897. Scratch on obverse otherwise VF

Obverse legend: ዳግማዊ፡ምኒልክ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።

which means “Menelik II, King of Kings of Ethiopia.”

Reverse legend: ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ // የብር/ መቶወኛ / A / ✠ ፲፰፻፹፱ ✠

which means “The Lion of the Tribe of Judah / One hundredth of a birr.”