ND Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n 500 thalers Values

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ND Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n 500 thalers Values

Details

Obverse: Amharic, English, and French text; Emperor Menelik II holding rifle and shield; Lion of Judah (crowned passant lion holding a cross); bank building

Reverse: Amharic text; palm fronds

Basic Information

GSID:

93667

Coin Date:

ND

Denomination:

500 thalers

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; no date; no sig ; no s/n

Design Details

Note Color:

Mauve

Note Dimension:

208 x 121 mm

Printer:

Bradbury, Wilkinson & CO Ld Graveurs, Londres

Note Security Thread:

No security thread

Note Paper Type:

Paper

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