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Unknown Ethiopian Coin | Gersh 1903-28

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 Posted 03/20/2011  12:45 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add baronsigognac to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
It's about the size of a dime.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15857596/P3175241.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15857596/P3175244.jpg

Thank you for your help!

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 Posted 03/20/2011  02:22 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add grizzlybear706 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
i'll give you two links that I think will make your day!! wish I had it!

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 Posted 03/20/2011  02:23 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add grizzlybear706 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
i would definitely hold on to it!
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 Posted 03/20/2011  02:29 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Uhhhh to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Grizzlybear, that's not the same coin as baronsigognac's. I'm guessing this is a Ethiopian Gersh coin instead of a Birr.
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If it is the size of a dime, it cannot be the Ethiopian version of a dollar. To be correct, the dollar size silver coin of Ethiopia is denominated as a 'birr'. According to Krause, the nearest coin to a dime for Ethiopia is the 1/20 birr, and was struck between 1903 and 1928, so it must be fairly common.

I would't get crazy about a big value for it, in the condition you have pictured.
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KM# 12 GERSH
1.4038 g., 0.8350 Silver 0.0377 oz. ASW, 16.5 mm. Ruler:
Manelik II EE1882-1906 / 1889-1913AD Obv: Crowned bust right
Rev: Crowned lion left, left foreleg raised holding ribboned cross
Note: Struck between 1903-1928
Date - EE1895A
Mintage - 44,789,000
F - 2.00USD
VF - 3.5USD
XF - 15USD
Unc - 35USD
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 Posted 03/20/2011  10:53 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add baronsigognac to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thank you!

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