20 Birr (Millennium - Lucy) 2000 (2008) front 20 Birr (Millennium - Lucy) 2000 (2008) back
20 Birr (Millennium - Lucy) 2000 (2008) photo
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20 Birr Millennium - Lucy

2000 (2008) year
Silver (.900) 30.0000 g 40 mm
Description
Issuer
Ethiopia
Period
Federal Democratic Republic (ፌዴራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ) (1995-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2000 (2008)
Calendar
Ethiopian
Value
20 Birrs (ሃያ፡ብር) 20 ETB = USD 0.17
Currency
Birr (1976-date)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
30.0000 g
Diameter
40 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#43464
Rarity index
90%

Reverse

Lucy's skeleton, discovered in 1974, Ethipia.

Scripts: Ge'ez, Latin

Lettering: Dinknesh (Lucy) - 3.2 million years hominid

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a portrait of Lucy, the famous early human ancestor discovered in Ethiopia in 1974. The coin was issued to commemorate the millennium and the discovery of Lucy, and it is a unique and valuable collector's item for numismatists and anthropology enthusiasts.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2000 (2008)  50000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 20 Birr (Millennium - Lucy) 2000 (2008) coin.