© Cyrillius
© Cyrillius
50 Santeem magnetic
| Copper-nickel plated steel | 5.40 g | 25 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 | 1969-2008 (1977-2016) |
| Calendar | Ethiopian |
| Value | 50 Santims (አምሳ፡ሳንቲም) 0.50 ETB = USD 0.0041 |
| Currency | Birr (1976-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel plated steel |
| Weight | 5.40 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#63353 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 8% |
Reverse
Solidarity: Five people left to right
(Soldier with Flag, Soldier with Gun, Factory Worker with Hammer,
Farmer with a Plough, Lady Worker with a Sickle)
Script: Ge'ez
Lettering:
50
አምሳ፡ሳንቲም (āmisa sanitīmi)
Translation:
50
Fifty Santeem
Engraver: Stuart Devlin
Edge
Reeded
Comment
This coin is magnetic. Otherwise, see KM #47.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 year 2000 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 50 Santeem coin from Ethiopia is that it was introduced in 1969 and was used as a replacement for the Ethiopian birr, which was the country's official currency until 1976. The 50 Santeem coin was used as a medium of exchange for small transactions and was widely used throughout the country.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 (1977) | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1996 (2004) | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1997 (2005) | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2000 (2008) | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2004 (2012) | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2008 (2016) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 50 Santeem (magnetic) 1969-2008 (1977-2016) coin.
