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CCE Signature Sale 3064 20-21 Apr 2018
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Menelik II Proof Birr EE 1887 (1894)-A Proof, Paris mint, KM5, Obv. Crowned bust of Menelik II right. Rev. Lion facing left with left foreleg holding banner. A Gem example with bold details, deeply mirrored fields, and pristine, near mark-free surfaces. A hint of golden patina, with dark blue toning around the obverse periphery. A very rare example of this special striking of the first year of modern Ethiopian coinage. Examples of these Paris mint special issues have appeared only a handful of times at auction in the last two decades.
Ex. Heritage sale 387, 2005, part of lot 12835.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2500-3000 USD
Menelik II Proof Birr EE 1887 (1894)-A Proof, Paris mint, KM5, Obv. Crowned bust of Menelik II right. Rev. Lion facing left with left foreleg holding banner. A Gem example with bold details, deeply mirrored fields, and pristine, near mark-free surfaces. A hint of golden patina, with dark blue toning around the obverse periphery. A very rare example of this special striking of the first year of modern Ethiopian coinage. Examples of these Paris mint special issues have appeared only a handful of times at auction in the last two decades.
Ex. Heritage sale 387, 2005, part of lot 12835.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2500-3000 USD