Ethiopia 25 Santeem - Hailé Selassié I, 1936
Information
Country
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Currency
Birr / Ethiopian Dollar
(1945 – 1976)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
25 Santeem
Year
1936
Ruler
Haile Selassie I
(1930–1936)
Composition
Brass (95% Copper, Zinc 5%)
Shape
Scalloped (with 14 notches)
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
6.63
Diameter (mm)
25.5
Thickness (mm)
1.8
Demonetized
September 1976
Description
25 Santeem from Ethiopia. Issued in 1936. Struck in Brass (95% Copper, Zinc 5%). Measures 25.5 mm and weighs 6.63 g.
- Obverse
- Haile Selassie bust left, date below in Ge'ez script (10 9 100 30 6 (meaning (10+9)*100+30+6 = 1936) (Ethiopian calendar, 1944 in Gregorian calendar))
- Reverse
- Crowned lion of Judah right, right foreleg raised holding ribboned cross (Twenty five Santeem (haya āmisiti sanitīmi))
- Edge
- Smooth notches with reeded peaks
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 (1944) | 30M | € 0,44 | € 0,54 | € 1,40 | € 1,60 | € 3,00 | € 3,00 | ፲፱፻፴፮; 6.92g | 96% | |
| 1936 (1944) | — | — | — | € 0,84 | € 1,60 | — | — | ፲፱፻፴፮; notches done after | 8% |
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