Please help ID coin/medal in 1950 film "King Solomon's Mines" - Identified

WillieBoyd2

Please help ID coin/medal in 1950 film "King Solomon's Mines"

I watched today the DVD of the 1950 film "King Solomon's Mines" which starred
Stewart Granger and Deborah Kerr and was filmed in Africa.

About 4 minutes into the film, professional safari hunter Stewart Granger's assistant is
killed by an elephant and Stewart removes a decoration from the man's neck to give to his wife.

The decoration looks like two silver dollar sized coins or medals attached to a chain.

Anyone have an idea what the coins or medals are?

DCH

I'd guess it's an Ethiopian Birr.

Blackhawk

The one hanging on the chain looks like an Ethiopian piece. I can't see the other well enough to ID it.

MacCrimmon

The coin on his fingertips grades AG3.

newsman

<< <i>I'd guess it's an Ethiopian Birr. >>



Yep. It's a birr of Menelik II, second type -- like this one:

WillieBoyd2

Thank all of you for your help in identifying the coin in the 1950 film "King Solomon's Mines"

I thought it might be the silver dollar sized Ethiopia One Talari or Birr coin, but due to the poor
quality of the images, I could not be sure.

As the film was set in 1897 East Africa, one of these coins would date correctly as they were
made from 1894 to 1904.

I have an interest in coins used in movies and have some on my website.

koincollect

Very interesting website WillieBoyd2!

lordmarcovan

Whoa, that one that newsman posted looks like a cameo proof!

Neat-lookin' coins.

Speakin' of movies, the Ethiopian lettering looks a little like Klingon to me.

PS- neat website. Many's the time I've found myself watching a movie on the DVR and going into Pause or slo-mo to see if I could ID a coin.