Ethiopia coinage [solved]

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This message aims at: requesting the creation or the modification of a currency or denomination in the catalogue

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The earliest option for Ethiopian currency is the Birr from 1903, but there have been currencies before that.

Can the referee check this please?

Thanks!
Hmm, you are right, what is the correct date range? :.
Catalogue administrator
So compiling Krause and Wikipedia this should be it:
  • Mahaleki (1887-1894)
  • Abyssinian Birr (1894-1931); 1 Birr = 20 Gersh = 40 Bessa; Werk ~ 4 Birr
  • First Birr (1931-1936); decimalized: 1 Birr / Dollar = 100 Santeems / Cents / Matonas / Metonnyas
  • Foreign currency (1936-1944)
  • Second Birr (1944-date); 1 Birr / Dollar = 100 Santeems / Cents / Matonas / Metonnyas

Rulers:
  • Emperor Menelik II (1889-1913)
  • Lij Yasu (1913-1916) - No known coinage
  • Empress Zauditu (1916-1930)
  • Emperor Haile Selassie I (1st rule, 1930-1936)
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1936-1941)
  • Emperor Haile Selassie I (2nd rule, 1941-1974)
  • People's Republic (1974-1991)
  • Federal Republic of Ethiopia (1991-present)

*Krause and Wikipedia list:
1 Birr = 20 Gersh (until 1903)
1 Birr = 16 Gersh (after 1903)
However, the actual silver content of the Gersh and Birr didn't change at the 1903 issue. So either:
- there is a mistake in the silver weights listed by Krause
or
- the 1903 change didn't happen.

**All dates I've listed in AD.
EE (Ethiopian Era) = AD - 8 years

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Ugh, soo much information B. This will take a while.
Catalogue administrator
yep... sorry it's not an easy answer. took a while to check everything.

But no rush, and once you update the sections, I am happy to redistribute the coins

thanks
Status changed to Accepted (Jarcek, 13-Oct-2019, 01:05)
Ok, one after another, I just modified currencies and created Mahaleki (1887-1894) currency. <:D
Catalogue administrator
Thanks! much appreciated!
Status changed to Started (Jarcek, 4-Nov-2019, 22:10)
Status changed to Done (Jarcek, 4-Nov-2019, 22:19)
Ok, I just added the rulers for Ethiopia! <:D
Catalogue administrator
Thanks Jarcek! great stuff

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