SOLVED BY THE COIN GODS Help what is this coin.
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SOLVED BY THE COIN GODS Help what is this coin.
by henrysmedford » Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:51 pm
Help what is this scanned at 3X from Franklin's coin counter cleaning
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Re: Help what is this coin.
by Thogey » Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:37 pm
Ethiopian 1/32 Birr
mintage (off the top of my head) 3.9Million.
Maybe 1889 but,
Also struck at tha Addis abba mint. 1922,31 and 33.
Next question.
mintage (off the top of my head) 3.9Million.
Maybe 1889 but,
Also struck at tha Addis abba mint. 1922,31 and 33.
Next question.
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Re: Help what is this coin.
by uthminsta » Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:53 pm
Thogey wrote:mintage (off the top of my head) 3.9Million. Next question.
Umm, mister Thogey, how did you mint these off the top of your head?
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Re: Help what is this coin.
by Thogey » Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:05 pm
I was born with an inverse image of Manelik II on my head.
Don't mess with me....White man!
Next Question.
Don't mess with me....White man!
Next Question.
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Re: Help what is this coin.
by Country » Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:30 pm
Thogey wrote:Ethiopian 1/32 Birr
mintage (off the top of my head) 3.9Million.
Maybe 1889 but,
Also struck at tha Addis abba mint. 1922,31 and 33.
Next question.
It is true that his royal majesty, Menelik II, commissioned this stately coin. However, the first issue in 1897 (EE 1889) was struck from dies (made for the 1/8 Birr SILVER coin and used in error) that had the denomination below the lion almost totally effaced. Then in 1922, 1931, and 1933 new dies were commissioned by his royal majesty to fix the error made by one of his subjects by mistake. Of course, the whereabouts of this unamed subject is not known. HIs royal majesty, Menelik II, allowed 3.353 million of these honorable coins to be minted.
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Re: Help what is this coin.
by uthminsta » Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:34 pm
If it can be translated as a 1931, I would VERY MUCH like to abscond with it.
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