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ETHIOPIA
KM 45.1 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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ETHIOPIA
KM 45.1 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 10 cents | 23.0 | 4.51 | Plain | Copper-Zinc | Medal |
| Obverse | Reverse | ||
| The head of a roaring lion, with a flowing mane. Above - title of state , below - the year of minting in Amharic (AD1975-EE1969). |
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In the center: image of Mountain Nyala, numeral denomination, below - word denomination in Amharic. The Mountain Nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni) known in Ethiopian as Azagen is an antelope found in high altitude woodland in a small part of central Ethiopia. |