Ethiopia
Menelik II gold Pattern 1/4 Birr (2 Werk) EE 1889 (1897) MS64 NGC, Addis Ababa mint, KM14A, Gill-M19. A stunning off-metal pattern in gold, fully Prooflike with watery fields and blazing red elements at the peripheries. Menelik's portrait is particularly bold and untouched, sharpness present in every aspect of the devices. Truly a near-gem.
From the Axum Collection
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ethiopia/ethiopia-menelik-ii-gold-pattern-1-4-birr-2-werk-ee-1889-1897-ms64-ngc-/a/3081-32146.s?type=CoinArchives3081
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 7000-9000 USD