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½ Birr - Haile Selassie I Pattern
1923 (1931) year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Ethiopian Empire (Ethiopia) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Haile Selassie I (1930-1936, 1941-1974) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1923 (1931) |
| Calendar | Ethiopian |
| Value | ½ Birr / Thaler (የብር፡አሳጽ) |
| Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#280385 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Lion of Judea
Script: Ge'ez
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern ½ Birr - Haile Selassie I (Pattern) 1923 (1931) from Ethiopian Empire (Ethiopia) made of Silver is that it was designed by the renowned Italian engraver and sculptor, Giuseppe Romagnoli. He was commissioned by the Ethiopian government to create a new currency for the country, and his design features a portrait of Haile Selassie I, the emperor of Ethiopia at the time, on one side, and the Ethiopian coat of arms on the other. The coin was minted in 1931, but it was never widely circulated, making it a rare and valuable collector's item for numismatists.
