I just won this coin, bid on at the last minute. All the listing said was: Ethiopia silver coin. Is this the Ghersh, 1/8 Birr, or 1/4 Birr? Where is the denomination located on these?
What is the diameter? The Birr is 40mm, 1/4 is 25mm, and the Gersh (1/20) is 16.5mm. No info on a 1/8.
Not sure yet, I don't have it in hand yet. Seller only listed as Ethiopia silver coin, ive been wanting coins of this type, so i bought it cheap without knowing.
From Numista: 1 Ghersh - Menelik II EE 1889-1895 (AD 1897-1903) Silver (.835) – 1.4 gm – 16.5 mm Krause World Coins KM# 12 The date is hard to read but looks like EE 1895.
This is what I use when I'm not using my world catalog books: http://www.catawiki.com/catalog/coins/59793-countries Here is Ethiopia specifically: http://www.catawiki.com/catalog/coins/countries/152315-ethiopia
