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50 Santeem - Hailé Selassié I

1936 (1947) year
Silver (.700) (Copper .300) 6.95 g 25 mm
Description
Issuer
Ethiopian Empire (Ethiopia)
Emperor
Haile Selassie I (1930-1936, 1941-1974)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1936 (1947)
Calendar
Ethiopian
Value
50 Santeem (አምሳ፡ሳንቲም) (0.50)
Currency
Birr / Ethiopian Dollar (1945-1976)
Composition
Silver (.700) (Copper .300)
Weight
6.95 g
Diameter
25 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
September 1976
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#27434
Rarity index
55%

Reverse

Crowned lion of Judah right, right foreleg raised holding ribboned cross

Script: Ge'ez

Lettering: አምሳ፡ሳንቲም (āmisa sanitīmi)

Translation: Fifty Santeem

Engraver: Gilroy Roberts

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 50 Santeem coin from Ethiopian Empire (Ethiopia) is that it features an image of Emperor Hailé Selassié I on one side and the Ethiopian coat of arms on the other.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1936 (1947)  20433730 - - - - - -

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