Obverse © Cyrillius
Obverse © Cyrillius
5 Santeem Magnetic
| Brass plated steel | 2.961 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Ethiopia |
|---|---|
| Period | Provisional Military Administrative Council (የኅብረተሰብአዊት ኢትዮጵያ ጊዜያዊ ወታደራዊ መንግሥት) (1974-1987) Federal Democratic Republic (ፌዴራላዊ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ) (1995-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1969-2004 (1977-2012) |
| Calendar | Ethiopian |
| Value | 5 Santims (አምስት፡ሳንቲም) 0.05 ETB = USD 0.00041 |
| Currency | Birr (1976-date) |
| Composition | Brass plated steel |
| Weight | 2.961 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.29 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#65392 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 7% |
Reverse
Vagabond Hunter and the denomination in numerals to the left
Script: Ge'ez
Lettering:
5
አምስት:ሳንቲም
Translation:
5
Five Santeem (āmisiti sanitīmi)
Engraver: Stuart Devlin
Edge
Plain
Comment
This coin is magnetic. For the non-magnetic version, see KM#44.The year 2000 is interesting in writing Ge'ez numbers, as there are no characters for zero and 1000. For example 1969 is written as '10 9 100 60 9' ((10+9)*100+60+9) and 2004 is written as '20 100 4' (20*100+4). On the coin '2 thousand' is written, yet according to this (modern) online converter writing '20 100' (20*100) would have been possible as well: www.metaappz.com/Geez_Numbers_Converter/
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 5 Santeem coin from Ethiopia is that it was designed with a unique magnetic feature. The coin was made of brass plated steel and had a distinctive magnetic properties, which made it stand out from other coins in circulation. This feature was incorporated as an anti-counterfeiting measure to prevent the production of fake coins.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 (1977) FM | 12000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 (2004) | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1998 (2006) | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2000 (2008) | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2004 (2012) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Santeem (Magnetic) 1969-2004 (1977-2012) coin.
