Title

Heritage Auctions

1 Mahaleki – Harar

Standard circulation coins

Ethiopia

Context

Year: 1893

Ethiopian Year: 1885

Country: Ethiopia

Issuer: Harar

Period:

Ruler: Menelik II

Currency:

(1647—1887)

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Diameter: 15 mm

Weight: 1.4 g

Silver weight: 1.40 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #1

Numista: #44408

Value

Bullion value: $4.01

Obverse

Description:

Royal headpiece

Inscription:

ምኒልክ ∷ ንጉሠ : ነገሥት :

Translation:

Menelik, King of Kings.

Script: Ge'ez

Language: Ge'ez

Reverse

Description:

Ethiopian date, denomination, and script.

Inscription:

፲፰፻፹፭

ኢትዮጵያ

፩

መሐለቅ

Translation:

Ethiopia

1

Mehalek

Script: Ge'ez

Languages: Ge'ez numerals, Amharic

Edge

Plain

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1893	—	—

Navigation: Standard circulation coins from Harar

Mahallak obverse

Mahallak reverse

💎 Extremely Rare