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½ Werk - Menelik II

Features

Issuer Ethiopian Empire (Ethiopia)
Emperor Menelik II (1889-1913)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1889 (1897)
Calendar etiopski
Value ½ Werk (የወርቅ፡አሳጽ) (4)
Currency Birr / Thaler (1893-1931)
Composition Złoto (.900)
Weight 3.5 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Okrągły
Technique Frezowana
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
22983
References KM# 17
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Schön# 13
Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

Obverse

Menelik IIAutomatically translated

Script: Gyyz

Lettering:
ደግማዊ ፡ ምኒልክ ፡ ንጉሠ ፡ ነገሥት ፡ ዘኢትዮጵያ።
፲፰፻፹፱

Engraver: Jean Lagrange

Reverse

Lew w koronie zwrócony w lewo, z przednią łapą trzymającą krzyż ze wstęgąAutomatically translated

Script: Gyyz

Lettering:
ሞዓ ፡ አንበሳ ፡ ዘእምነገደ ፡ ይሁዳ።
የወረቅ፡አላድ

Engraver: Jean Lagrange

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1889 (1897)  Photo $ 3600

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Numista Rarity index: 89 Wskazówki wyszukiwania
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Bullion value: USD 435.33 Wskazówki wyszukiwania
This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of złoto at 138 201 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.
Actual złoto weight: 0.101 oz
Current złoto price: 4298.54 USD/oz (see gold price )

Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Werk - Menelik IIPicture 1 of a sold ½ Werk - Menelik IIPicture 1 of a sold ½ Werk - Menelik IIPicture 1 of a sold ½ Werk - Menelik II
Heritage Auctions
2026 January 22 - 23 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction 3130
Lot 36218
Internet Archive
22 Jan 2026 UNC
(NGC MS64)
USD 3660.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Werk - Menelik IIPicture 1 of a sold ½ Werk - Menelik IIPicture 1 of a sold ½ Werk - Menelik IIPicture 1 of a sold ½ Werk - Menelik IIPicture 1 of a sold ½ Werk - Menelik II
Heritage Auctions
2025 August 27 - 29 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3125
Lot 30065
Internet Archive
27 Aug 2025 UNC
(NGC MS64)
USD 4560.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Werk - Menelik IIPicture 1 of a sold ½ Werk - Menelik IIPicture 1 of a sold ½ Werk - Menelik IIPicture 1 of a sold ½ Werk - Menelik II
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232252
Lot 65512
Internet Archive
22 Dec 2022 UNC
(NGC MS63 PL)
USD 1800.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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