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ETHIOPIA
KM 32 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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ETHIOPIA
KM 32 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 1 cent | 17.0 | 2.9 | Plain | Copper | Medal |
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Bust of
Emperor Haile Selassie I, below - the year of minting in Amharic (AD1944-EE1936). Haile Selassie I ('Power of the Trinity' full title 'His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, King of Kings of Ethiopia and Elect of God', (1892 – 1975) was de jure Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 and de facto from 1916 to 1936 and 1941 to 1974. |
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Image of a crowned rampant lion holding a cross from flag of Emperor, below - word denomination in Amharic. |