ethiopia-1889-ethiopian-calendar-1881-ee-item
Denomination1 Birr
Country / EmpireEthiopia
Obverse DesignBust of Emperor Menelik II facing right, wearing a crown. Inscriptions in Ge'ez (Amharic) typically read 'ሞዓ አንበሳ ዘእምነገደ ይሁዳ' (Mo'a Anbessa Ze'imnegede Yehuda - Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah) and 'ምኒልክ ሣልሳዊ ንጉሠ ነገሥት ዘኢትዮጵያ' (Menelik III, King of Kings of Ethiopia).
Reverse DesignCrowned Lion of Judah facing left, holding a cross staff with a ribbon. Inscriptions in Ge'ez (Amharic) typically read 'ብር ፩' (Birr 1) and the Ethiopian calendar year (e.g., '፲፰፻፹፩' for 1881 EE).
