tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551319137045856218.post1990668260588187444..comments2023-11-05T00:53:27.481-07:00Comments on My Collection of World Silver Crown Sized Coins: EE 1889 Ethiopia BirrSteve and Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03180943724907201195noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551319137045856218.post-71278764965125153402018-12-08T10:15:58.990-08:002018-12-08T10:15:58.990-08:00Hi, just commenting to let visitors know that Coin...Hi, just commenting to let visitors know that Coinhunters comment is completely incorrect.<br />The coin pictured is a km#5, year 1889A. <br />km#5 and km#19 use exactly the same script below the lion. The date is found on the other side below the head of Menelik II. Coinhunters confusion might originate from NGC/Numismaster showing an incorrect picture (of what isn't even a 1 birr coin) in their world coin price guide for km#5.<br />km#5 and km#19 use different obverses and reverses, both head and lion are different.Birr expertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551319137045856218.post-35043662969065037112013-10-20T06:12:49.312-07:002013-10-20T06:12:49.312-07:00Hi, you've got a great Birr there. Its a km#19...Hi, you've got a great Birr there. Its a km#19 year 1897. That year uses the Obverse plates of the 1889A but an 1897 Rev. You can see this by the script below the Lion, that shows it's km#19. Km#5 has a different script below the lion<br /><br />Thanks and more power to you. been watching your very nice crown coins<br /><br />Coinhunter<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com