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5 Santeem - Hailé Selassié I
1936 (1944-1966) years| Brass (95% Copper, Zinc 5%) | 4 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Ethiopian Empire (Ethiopia) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Haile Selassie I (1930-1936, 1941-1974) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1936 (1944-1966) |
| Calendar | Ethiopian |
| Value | 5 Santeem (አምስት፡ሳንቲም) (0.05) |
| Currency | Birr / Ethiopian Dollar (1945-1976) |
| Composition | Brass (95% Copper, Zinc 5%) |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | September 1976 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#5946 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 7% |
Reverse
Crowned lion of Judah right, right foreleg raised holding ribboned cross
Script: Ge'ez
Lettering: አምስት:ሳንቲም
Translation: Five santeem (āmisiti sanitīmi)
Edge
Plain
Comment
Struck between 1944-1962 in Philadelphia, United States and 1964-1966 in Birmingham, UK.Despite being listed in the Standard Catalog of World Coins as Copper, official US Mint and Royal Mint records state that these coins were minted in Copper and Zinc (Brass).
Of the Philadelphia issue, 3,162,000 were minted in 1944, 12,838,000 were minted in 1945, 10,000,000 were minted in 1946, 12,000,000 were minted in 1947, 16,000,000 were minted in 1949, 5,112,000 were minted in 1952, 34,888,000 were minted in 1953, 10,000,000 were minted in 1958, and 5,000,000 were minted in 1952.
Of the Birmingham issue, 11,952,000 were minted in 1964, 38,048,000 were minted in 1965, and 60,000,000 were minted in 1966.
Source for Philadelphia issue: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112105194416&view=1up&seq=123&skin=2021
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 5 Santeem coin from Ethiopia is that it features an image of Emperor Haile Selassie I on one side, while the reverse side depicts a lion, which is a symbol of strength and power in Ethiopian culture.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 (1944-1966) | 219000000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Santeem - Hailé Selassié I 1936 (1944-1966) coin.
