ETHIOPIA SILVER CROWN SIZE

zompels

Just pick up my new issue. A wonderful silver crown size from a good numismatic friend.
KM -19, Ethiopia , 1892 Birr, Menelik II, 1889-1913
Silver Crown Size (28.23 gram)
I shoot a photo and add it to my Image Gallery.

1892 Birr , Ethiopia , Menelik II (silver)

mdwoods

Great looking coin. Nice detail.

worldcoinguy

Very nice piece. I like the design.

Andres

Great picture of a wonderfull nice coin, congrats
Never seen one of these , are they rare ?

Weiss

I've heard these are quite rare in high grades. They were apparently used and used and used.

JCMhouston

A very nice piece!

Swampboy

Great looking coin. Such subtle toning. Pretty

Zohar

Tough piece in such quality. Well done.

WillieBoyd2

Nice coin!

I have a couple that were heavily used:


Ethiopia Birr EE 1889 (AD 1897) Type I
Emperor Menelik II


Ethiopia Birr EE 1895 (AD 1903) Type II, slightly different design
Was mounted at one time (or suffered post-elephant damage, see below)

An Ethiopian Birr turns up in the 1950 MGM (Metro Goldwym Meyer) film "King Solomon's Mines"
as a medal worn by a native.

The film is based on H. Rider Haggard's novel about Africa and is set in 1897.

Alan Quatermain, a professional hunter, takes two clients, a brother and sister,
to search for the missing husband of the sister.

Stewart Granger plays the hunter and Deborah Kerr plays the sister.

Early in the film, Alan's African assistant is killed by an elephant.
Alan removes a decoration from the man's neck to give to his wife.
The decoration appears to be two silver dollar sized coins joined by a chain.

MrBreeze

That is such a great coin. I have been looking for one for a few years and the majority (vast) of them are cleaned, worn, beat up, etc. I just picked one up a few weeks ago, but it does not even hold a candle to the OP's coin. Wow, again.

HoledandCreative

Very nice. Looks more like a Proof.

lordmarcovan

Great coin, and a nice picture, too.

LochNESS

<< <i>That is such a great coin. I have been looking for one for a few years and the majority (vast) of them are cleaned, worn, beat up, etc. I just picked one up a few weeks ago, but it does not even hold a candle to the OP's coin. Wow, again. >>

+1 this was going to be my post. Not a rare coin by type, but rare by condition. As rare as condition rarity can be. I have seen other MS examples but none that I could afford. This is really lovely though. The toning is what gets me. Just a great strike! Well done

zompels

I agree, these coins have a difficulty in condition.
Anyway i find it a good strike , dont know why but looks to me proof like , i will send it to PCGS for grading ...............Hope to take a nice Grade.
I Thank you all

P.S: Still learning how to take nice coin photos............another numismatic passion.

Andres

zompels , Do you collect old Drachma banknotes too ?
forummembers syracusian , MEC2 and myself do

zompels

<< <i>zompels , Do you collect old Drachma banknotes too ?
forummembers syracusian , MEC2 and myself do >>



I have a lot of 200 pieces (50,100,1000,5000 dr) but not certified & UNC.
If Dimitri (great Friend) give me some lessons why not..........Always wanted to make a small collection of "Bank of Greece" Papermoney.

Andres

Dimitri goes for the best quality greek notes around, me and MEC2 are often happy with the VF - XF grade in the expensive greek notes category,
looking at your (greek) coins on your site, you and Dimitri are in the same league
I'll guess your 200 pieces are from the 1978 - 1997 Drachma period.

LochNESS

By the way, I see you are new since August. Welcome!!!!!!!

Please continue to post photos of your lovely coins

zompels

<< <i>Dimitri goes for the best quality greek notes around, me and MEC2 are often happy with the VF - XF grade in the expensive greek notes category,
looking at your (greek) coins on your site, you and Dimitri are in the same league
I'll guess your 200 pieces are from the 1978 - 1997 Drachma period. >>


I remember from 1935 and under not sure 100%. They are not rare but I will check them ........glad to send you some if you like. (Gift of course).
I think I ll start recearch for drachma paper money .
About the modern Greek coins ......I have a well done almost complete set (all values high grades) of King Paul and love to build a 5 Drachma Set from king Otto to the last king Constantine B (1833-1973).......but it's a tough target for the RR pieces of King Otto in high grade condition.
Dimitri is a great experience collector , with huge knowledge and many times ask his help .......he helps many new collectors .

zompels

<< <i>By the way, I see you are new since August. Welcome!!!!!!!

Please continue to post photos of your lovely coins >>


Many thanks, I wrote at the beginning I'm very happy to be here.......members here are great collectors with huge knowledge.
Love to watch new posts and read nice histories about the coins .

P.s: next post will be dedicated to LochNess , a British proof crown of Victoria.

LochNESS

Well alright!

Yes great posts and tons of archived posts ... if you have a question that isn't being answered today, search archives. Many great posts there from years past. They will not show up in today's pages but when you search, the info is still there alive and well. Many pictures still appear, too. My favorite library!

Andres

Hi Zompels,
check out my latest additions of greek banknotes:
link

just need a couple of greek notes in the 1935 - 2000 period.

Andres

zompels

<< <i>Hi Zompels,
check out my latest additions of greek banknotes:
link

just need a couple of greek notes in the 1935 - 2000 period.

Andres >>


you need rarities only?? If not i have some .
Nice post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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