Ethiopia 10 Santeem, 1969
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Information
Country
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Currency
Birr
(1976 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
10 Santims
Year
1969
Ruler
Provisional Military Administrative Council (የኅብረተሰብአዊት ኢትዮጵያ ጊዜያዊ ወታደራዊ መንግሥት)
(1974–1987)
Composition
Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
4.5
Diameter (mm)
23
Thickness (mm)
1.4
Description
10 Santims from Ethiopia. Issued in 1969. Struck in Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel). Measures 23 mm and weighs 4.5 g.
- Obverse
- Roaring Ethiopian lion's head facing right, with date below (Ethiopia 10 9 100 60 9 (meaning (10+9)*100+60+9 = 1969) (Ethiopian calendar))
- Reverse
- Mountain Nyala antelope (10 Ten Santeem (āširi sanitīmi) FM (Franklin Mint))
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 (1977) | 202.7M | € 0,17 | € 0,17 | € 0,42 | € 0,54 | € 0,54 | € 1,10 | € 1,70 | ፲፱፻፷፱ KM#45.1 (Small lion head right, uniform chin whiskers) | 90% | |
| 1969 (1977) | — | — | — | € 0,46 | € 0,46 | € 0,54 | € 0,84 | € 1,70 | ፲፱፻፷፱ KM#45.2 (Small lion head, two long chin whiskers at left nearly touch date) | 13% | |
| 1969 (1977) FM | 12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 2,90 | ፲፱፻፷፱ KM#45.3 (Large lion head right) Proof | 5% |
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