Year: EE1889
Country: Ethiopia
Mint: Paris (A)
Denomination: Birr
Mintage: 418,000
Weight: 28.0750 g
Silver Composition: .8350
Certification: NGC F12
KM # 5
Comments: Obverse features Menelik II. Reverse features crowned lion. Coin is dated using the Ethiopian Era (EE) Calendat which started 7 years, 8 months after AD dating. I have had this coin on my want list forever. Tend to be really expensive in higher grades. This example is of a lower grade than I normally collect but I was just happy to pick up a certified example for around $50.
