Ethiopian Menelik II coinage
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
1893-1913
Issuing entity
EthiopiaMachine-struck silver and copper coinage introduced under Emperor Menelik II, among the earliest modern African national coinages.
Historical context
Struck initially in Paris, replacing the Maria Theresa thaler as the principal circulating coin.
Design
- obverse
- Crowned imperial portrait
- reverse
- Lion of Judah
Identification
- note
- Dates appear in the Ethiopian calendar and require conversion.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Weights, finenesses and Ethiopian-to-Gregorian date conversions require transcription from a verified reference.