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⅛ Birr - Zauditu Pattern
1917 (1925) year| Gold | 4.85 g | - |
| Issuer | Ethiopian Empire (Ethiopia) |
|---|---|
| Empress | Zauditu (1916-1930) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1917 (1925) |
| Calendar | Ethiopian |
| Value | ⅛ Birr / Thaler (የብር፡ትሙን) |
| Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.85 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#182674 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Script: Ge'ez
Lettering: Crowned Lion of Judah left, head facing, cradling cruciform staff with banner in raised forepaws
Comment
Struck with the reverse die for the 1/32 Birr type of Menelik II, the denomination officially effaced at the Addis Ababa mint.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern ⅛ Birr - Zauditu (Pattern) 1917 (1925) from Ethiopian Empire (Ethiopia) made of Gold weighing 4.85 g is that it was designed by the Italian engraver and artist, G. B. Magnani, and features a portrait of Empress Zauditu, who was the first female ruler of Ethiopia, on the obverse side.
