Ethiopian empire 1/8 Birr coin silver 1887

Century 19th Century
Type Coin
Mintage only 25000
Issuer Ethiopian Empire (Ethiopia)
Emperor Menelik II (1889-1913)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1887-1888 (1895-1896)
Dating Ethiopian calendar (Geʽez)
Value ⅛ Birr / Thaler (የብር፡ትሙን)
Currency Birr / Thaler (1893-1931)
Composition Silver (.835)
Weight 3.5094 g
Diameter 19.85 mm
Thickness 1.26 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number N#41113
Obverse Head facing right surrounded by Ethiopian legend
Reverse Crowned lion facing left with foreleg holding ribboned cross