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ETHIOPIA COINS
ETHIOPIA CURRENCY || ETHIOPIA STAMPS
EMPIRE OF ETHIOPIA
Standard Coinage
ETHIOPIAN ERA DATING: ADD 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS
EE 1888 (AD 1895-1896) - EE 1923 (AD 1931-1932)
40 Besa = 20 Gersh = 1 Birr
1 BIRR
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 18514 S EE1892 (1899-1900) ETHIOPIA 1 Birr Crowned Lion   0.835 0.7537 Silver 19 Extremely Fine $265.00
FC 18975 S EE1895 (1902-1903) ETHIOPIA 1 Birr Menelik II Crowned Lion 0.835 0.7488 Silver 19 Extremely Fine $250.00
FC 21095
EE1895 (1902-1903) ETHIOPIA 1 Birr Crowned Lion   0.835 0.7537 Silver 19 Very Fine $65.00
5 BIRR
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 27362
EE1887//1892 ETHIOPIA 5 Birr Crowned Lion Menelik II     Copper-Nickel   COUNTERFEIT $30.00
EMPIRE OF ETHIOPIA
DECIMAL COINAGE
ETHIOPIAN ERA DATING: ADD 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS
EE 1923 (AD 1930-1931) - EE 1964 (AD 1971-1972)
100 Santeem (Cents) = 1 Birr (Dollar)
100 Matonas = 100 Santeems
25 MATONAS
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 30750
 EE1923 (1930-1931) ETHIOPIA 25 Matonas Crowned Lion Haile Selassie I     Nickel 30 Uncirculated $10.00
FC 31008
 EE1923 (1930-1931) ETHIOPIA 25 Matonas Crowned Lion Haile Selassie I     Nickel 30 Uncirculated $10.00
    FC 31009
EE1923 (1930-1931) ETHIOPIA 25 Matonas Crowned Lion Haile Selassie I     Nickel 30 Extremely Fine $5.00
25 CENTS
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 21135 EE1936 (1943-1944) ETHIOPIA 25 Cents Haile Selassie I   Copper 36 Uncirculated $4.00
50 MATONAS
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 30751
EE1923 (1930-1931) ETHIOPIA 50 Matonas Crowned Lion Haile Selassie I     Nickel 31 Bril. Uncirculated $25.00
FC 30752
 EE1923 (1930-1931) ETHIOPIA 50 Matonas Crowned Lion Haile Selassie I     Nickel 31 Bril. Uncirculated $25.00
    FC 31010
EE1923 (1930-1931) ETHIOPIA 50 Matonas Crowned Lion Haile Selassie I     Nickel 31 Extremely Fine $8.00
    FC 33173
EE1923 (1930-1931) ETHIOPIA 50 Matonas Crowned Lion Haile Selassie I Copper-Nickel 31 Extremely Fine $8.00
FC 31890 EE 1932 (1930-1931) ETHIOPIA 50 Matonas Crowned Head Right Crowned Lion 0.700 0.1582 Silver 31 MS-65 $40.00
5 DOLLARS
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 18524
1972 ETHIOPIA 5 Dollars Haile Selassie I 0.9999 0.7895 Silver 52 Proof $30.00
FC 26094
 1972 ETHIOPIA 5 Dollars Crowned Lion Haile Selassie 0.999 0.8037 Silver 52 Proof $27.50
PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
DECIMAL COINAGE
ETHIOPIAN ERA DATING: ADD 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS
EE 1969 (AD 1976-1977) - EE 2004 (AD 2012)
100 Santeem (Cents) = 1 Birr (Dollar)
100 Matonas = 100 Santeems
1 CENT
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 23299 1977 ETHIOPIA 1 Cent Lion Head Farmer with Two Oxen Aluminum 43.2 Bril. Uncirculated $2.50
    FC 23439 1977 ETHIOPIA 1 Cent Lion Head Farmer with Two Oxen Aluminum 43.2 Bril. Uncirculated $2.50
5 CENTS
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 23300 1977 ETHIOPIA 5 Cents Lion Head Figure Walking Brass 44.1 Bril. Uncirculated $2.50
    FC 23440 1977 ETHIOPIA 5 Cents Lion Head Figure Walking Brass 44.2 Bril. Uncirculated $3.00
10 CENTS
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 23301
1977 ETHIOPIA 10 Cents Lion Head Mountain Nyala Brass 45.1 Bril. Uncirculated $3.00
    FC 23441 1977 ETHIOPIA 10 Cents Lion Head Mountain Nyala Brass 45.1 Bril. Uncirculated $3.00
25 CENTS
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 23302
 1977 ETHIOPIA 25 Cents Lion Head Man & Woman     Copper-Nickel 46.1 Bril. Uncirculated $2.50
    FC 23442 1977 ETHIOPIA 25 Cents Lion Head Man & Woman     Copper-Nickel 46.1 Bril. Uncirculated $2.50
50 CENTS
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 23303 1977 ETHIOPIA 50 Cents Lion Head People     Copper-Nickel 47.1 Bril. Uncirculated $6.00
    FC 23443 1977 ETHIOPIA 50 Cents Lion Head People     Copper-Nickel 47.1 Bril. Uncirculated $6.00
2 BIRR
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 20522 EE1974 (1981-1982) ETHIOPIA 2 Birr World Soccer Games   Copper-Nickel 64 Bril. Uncirculated $15.00
20 BIRR
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 22822 EE1972 (1979) ETHIOPIA 20 Birr International Year of the Child   0.925 0.6938 Silver 54 Proof $30.00
MEDALS & TOKENS
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 18527
1967 ETHIOPIA Silver Medal Haile Selassie I 75th Birthday Silver Proof $65.00
FC 18526
1967 ETHIOPIA Bronze Medal Haile Selassie I Bronze Proof $25.00
FC 18525
1955 ETHIOPIA Fantasy Crown Haile Selassie I Silver Uncirculated $65.00

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