© Antykwariat Numizmatyczny - Michał Niemczyk
© Antykwariat Numizmatyczny - Michał Niemczyk
1 Birr - Hailé Selassié 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 | 1 Birr / Thaler (አንድ፡ብር) |
| Currency | Birr / Thaler (1893-1931) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#217305 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Ge'ez
Comment
After the death of Queen Zaudit, a series of trial coins was minted in the Vienna Mint in 1930 to commemorate the importance of Ras Tafari from the king (Negus) to the Emperor, with the new name Haile Selassie I. Birr Listed only once at auctions in the world and in Poland as a set of mirror coins . An extremely rare coin.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Birr coin from Ethiopia is that it features a portrait of Emperor Hailé Selassié I on one side and the Ethiopian coat of arms on the other, which includes a lion holding a cross, symbolizing the country's Christian heritage.
