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1 Birr

2002

Bimetallic: brass plated steel centre in nickel plated steel ring

1 Birr - Menelik II - Ethiopia

Silver plated

1 Birr / Thaler

1887–1892

Silver (.835)2 var.

1 Birr / Thaler

Bronze

1 Birr / Thaler

(White Metal)2 var.

1 Crown - Haile Selassie I (Expo 1967) - Ethiopia

Silver (.925)

1 Crown - Haile Selassie I (Expo 1967) - Ethiopia

Bronze (Franklin Bronze)

1 Gersh

1889

Silver (.835)2 var.

1 Gersh

Copper

1 Gersh

Aluminium

1 Matona

Bronze (95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc)

1 Piastre - Ethiopia

Aluminium

1 Piastre / 1⁄16 Thaler (Union of Traders and Industrialists of Dire-Daoua) - Ethiopia

Aluminium

1 Santeem

Brass (95% Copper, 5% Zinc)

1 santim

1943

Cu

1 Santim

1969

Aluminium (98% Aluminium, 2% Magnesium)

1 Talari - Haile Selassie I - Ethiopia

Gold

1 Talari - Ras Tafari Makonnen - Ethiopia

Gold

1 Werk

Gold (.900)2 var.

1 Werk

Pewter2 var.

1⁄100 Birr / Thaler

Copper

½ Birr / Thaler

1887

Silver (.835)2 var.

½ Birr / Thaler

Silver

½ Chrysos

310

Gold (.900)

½ Gersh

Copper

½ Werk

Gold (.900)2 var.

½ Werk

Pewter2 var.

⅓ AR Unit - Aphilas - Aksum

305

Silver

1⁄32 Birr / Thaler

Copper (Copper or Brass)2 var.

¼ Birr / Thaler

1887

Silver (.835)2 var.

¼ Chrysos

310

Gold (.950)

¼ Gersh

Copper

¼ Werk

Gold (.900)

⅛ Birr / Thaler

1887

Silver (.835)

⅛ Chrysos

310

Gold (.950)

10 Birrs

Silver (.925) (Copper .075)

10 Birrs

Silver (.925)

10 Dollars

Silver (.925)

10 Dollars

Gold plated bronze

10 Dollars

Gold (.900)

10 Dollars

Silver plated bronze2 var.

10 Matonas

Nickel

10 Santeem

Brass2 var.

10 Santeem

Brass (95% Copper, Zinc 5%)

10 Santims

1996

Brass plated steel

10 Santims

Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)

100 Dollars

Gold (.900)2 var.

100 Dollars

Gold plated bronze

2 Birrs

1964

Copper-nickel

2 Werk

Gold (.900)

20 Birrs

Silver (.925)4 var.

20 Birrs

Silver

20 Birrs

Silver (.900)

20 Dollars

Gold plated bronze

20 Dollars

Gold (.900)

200 Birrs

Gold (.900)2 var.

200 Dollars

Gold (.900)

200 Dollars

Gold plated bronze

25 Birrs

Silver (.925) (Copper .075)

25 Matonas

Nickel

25 Santeem

Brass (95% Copper, Zinc 5%)2 var.

25 Santims

1969

Nickel plated steel

25 Santims

Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

3 Argyroi

345

Silver2 var.

3 Argyroi

360

Gold plated silver

3 Argyroi

440

Gold plated silver (Partial gilded reverse)

400 Birrs

Gold

400 Birrs

Gold (.900)

5 Dollars

Silver (.925)4 var.

5 Dollars

Silver (.999)

5 Matonas

Copper

5 Santeem

Brass (95% Copper, Zinc 5%)

5 Santeem

Brass

5 Santims

1969

Brass plated steel

5 Santims

Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)

50 Birrs

Silver (.925)2 var.

50 Dollars

Gold (.900)5 var.

50 Dollars

Gold plated bronze

50 Matonas

Nickel

50 Santeem

Silver (.700) (Copper .300)

50 Santeem

Silver (.800) (Copper .200)

50 Santims

1969

Copper-nickel plated steel

50 Santims

Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

500 Birrs

Gold (.917)

500 Dollars - Ethiopia

Silver plated copper-nickel

600 Birrs

Gold (.900) (Silver .100)

AKSUM - AKSUMITE KINGDOM - ANONYMOUS n.d. (15,6mm, 0,93g, 12h)

AKSUM - AKSUMITE KINGDOM - HATAZ n.d. (17mm, 1,15g, 12h)

AKSUM - AKSUMITE KINGDOM - KALEB Atelier incertain c. 520 (17,5mm, 1,61g, 12h)

520

AKSUMITE KINGDOM - ELLA GABAZ / WAZEN AGAD 550-560 (15,5mm, 0,88g, 12h)

550

Argyros

295–590

Silver (.900)3 var.

Argyros

345–580

Silver4 var.

Argyros

485

Gold plated billon

AXUM Anonymous 370 AD Bronze Aksumite coins

Bronze

Axum Ebana Gold Chrysos bust of Ebana to right

Gold2 var.

AXUM Hataz (Hethasa) 600-circa 620 VF

620

AXUM Joel Circa 580-620 / King Joel in Ge‘ez

580

Axum Noe (Eon) Gold Chrysos bust of Noe to right

Gold

AXUM Wazena (WZN) circa 610-630 Bronze Gilt on reverse

610

Bronze

Axum, Armah Circa 630, Bronze Unit

630

Bronze12 var.

Axum, Gersem Circa 580, Bronze Unit

580

Bronze

Axum, Hataz ( Hethasas ) Circa 610, Billon Argyros

610

Billon20 var.

Axum, Hataz ( Hethasas ) Circa 610, Bronze Unit

610

Bronze2 var.

Axum, Joel Circa 600 AD, Bronze AE12

600

Bronze

Axum, Joel Circa 600 AD, Bronze AE16

600

Bronze

Axum, Joel Circa 600, Bronze Unit

600

Bronze3 var.

Axum, Mhdys 450-460, Bronze AE13

Bronze

AXUM. Anonymous. Circa AD 370. CU

370

2 var.

Axum. Ezanas, circa 345-380. Gold Chrysos (17 mm, 1.48 gram) posthumous issue, circa 380-after 400 (?)

345

Gold

Axum. Hethasas. Early 7th Century-620. CU (0.66g, 16mm). Munro-Hay type 141

Axum. Hethasas. Early 7th Century-620. CU (0.67g, 18mm). Munro-Hay type 141

Axum. Hethasas. Early 7th Century-620. CU (0.71g, 15mm). BMC Axum 529

Axum. Hethasas. Early 7th Century-620. CU (0.75g, 16mm). BMC Axum 529

Axum. Time of Ezanas. Anonymous, C. 359-380. AE, Lepton.

359

Bronze

Axumite Kingdom - Eon (Noe), 5th century AD - AV Unit

Gold

Axumite Kingdom. Anonymous AE14

2 var.

Axumite Kingdom. Anonymous AE15

Axumite Kingdom. Anonymous AE15.5

Axumite Kingdom. Uncertain King. ca. AD 350-400. AE 14 mm, 1.11g.

350

Bronze

Cent

1943

Copper

Cent

Cents

1943–1944

Copper2 var.

Cents

1944

Cents

1969

Brass

Chrysos

295

Gold (.950)

Chrysos

310

Gold (.920)2 var.

Chrysos

345–580

Gold10 var.

Chrysos

Gold (.940)

Coin, Ethiopia, Menelik II, 1/2 Birr, 1897, Paris, , Silver, KM:4

1897

Silver

Coin, Ethiopia, Menelik II, 1/8 Birr, EE 1887 (1894), Monnaie de Paris

1887

Ethiopia 1970 10 Birr (Bearded Vulture) Silver (.925) (Copper .075) (4002) 25.31g PF KM 61 Schön 55

1970

Silver

Ethiopia 1970 25 Birr (Mountain Nyala) Silver (.925) (3295) 35g UNC KM 62a Schön 56a

1970

Silver

Ethiopia 50 Matonas EE1923 - 1930-1931 AD Haile Selassie

1930

Ethiopia Empire 1936 1 Santeem - Haile Selassie I Brass (95% Copper, 5% Zinc) (25000000) 2.892g NGC MS 62 RB KM 32 Schön 28

1936

Copper

Ethiopia Empire 1936 25 Santeem - Hailé Selassié I Brass (95% Copper, Zinc 5%) Philadelphia Mint (30000000) 6.63g NGC MS 62 ...

1936

Copper

Ethiopia Empire EE 1923 (1931) 1 Matona - Hailé Selassié I Bronze Kings Norton Metal Company Mint (5000000) 1.5g AU KM 27 Sch...

1923

Bronze

Ethiopia Empire EE 1936 10 Santeem - Haile Selassie I Brass (348998000) 6g BU KM 34 Schön 30

1936

Brass

Ethiopia Empire EE 1936 25 Santeem - Hailé Selassié I Brass (30000000) 6.63g BU KM 36 Schön 32

1936

Brass

Ethiopia Empire EE1936 (1944) 1 Santeem - Haile Selassie I Brass (25000000) 2.892g NGC MS 62 KM 32 Schön 28

1944

Brass

Ethiopia Empire Menelik II EE1889 (1897) A 1/2 Birr 14g

1897

Ethiopia KM30(U) 25 Matonas

Ethiopia Provisional Military Administrative Council 1969 1 Santeem (FAO) Aluminium (98% Aluminium, 2% Magnesium) 0.55g UNC K...

1969

Ethiopia, 1 Birr, 1977, VF(20-25)

1977

Ethiopia, 1 Birr, UNC(65-70)

Ethiopia, 1 Birr, VF(30-35)

Ethiopia, 10 Birr, 2000, KM:48b, AU(50-53)

2000

Ethiopia, 5 Birr, EF(40-45)

Ethiopia, Birr, 2002, Bi-Metallic,

2002

Billon

Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, 1 Santeem, 1936, Copper,

1936

Copper

Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, 10 Santeem, 1936, Copper,

1936

Copper2 var.

Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, 10 Santeem, 1945-1975, Philadelphia, Brass

1945

Brass2 var.

Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, 5 Santeem, 1936, Copper,

1936

Copper2 var.

Ethiopia, Menelik II, Birr, 1897, Paris, Silver, , KM:5

1897

Silver2 var.

Ethiopia, Menelik II, silver Birr EE 1895, MS62

1895

Silver

Ethiopia; Silver Gersh EE1895-A (1902-1903 AD)

1902

Silver

Gilded Bronze Unit

310–550

Bronze2 var.

Gilded Bronze Unit

375

Gold plated bronze (Partially gilded reverse)

Gilded Bronze Unit

425–460

Gold plated bronze2 var.

Gilded Bronze Unit

535

Gold plated bronze (partial gilding reverse)2 var.

Gilded silver unit

310

Gold (.800) plated silver (.650) (Selective gilt)

Kingdom Axum. Gersem, circa 580s. AR (Billon) “Argyros” (15 mm, 0.60 gram)

580

Silver

Kingdom of Axum Ouazebas Gilt Æ Unit Circa AD 375-410

375

Kingdom of Axum Unit circa 460-480 / Cross Aksum

460

Kingdom of Axum, anonymous Æ Unit. Time of Ebana, circa AD 430-460.

430

Kingdom of Axum, anonymous Æ Unit. Time of Ebana, circa AD 430-460. inlaid with gold. Scarce. VF+

430

Gold

KINGDOM OF AXUM. Anonymous Æ, Unit. Time of Ebana, circa AD 430-460.

430

Kingdom of Axum. Anonymous. Ezanus and his successors Æ10

Kingdom of Axum. Anonymous. Ezanus and his successors Æ11

Kingdom of Axum. Anonymous. Ezanus and his successors Æ12 / Cross

Kings of Axum. Ezanas AE13 draped bust w. headcloth / Cross in circle

2 var.

Lepton

295–615

Bronze10 var.

Nickel

1923

Nickel

Nickel

1969

Copper

Talari - Haile Selassie I - Ethiopia

Silver

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