Ethiopia. Gold Medal (Talari), EE1889 (1897). Gill-S40; KM-X#1. Weight app.40 grams. 40 mm. Plain edge. Menelik II. Crowned bust left. Reverse; Lion of Judah right. Private medal struck by John Pinches, London for Geoffrey Hearn during the late 1950's. Reportedly 10 pieces struck in gold. NGC graded Proof 63. Estimated Value $1,600 - 1,800