Condition 1.
25 Santim 1969 EE (1977), an Ethiopian circulation coin from the Derg era.
The obverse depicts the head of a roaring Ethiopian lion and the date 1969 according to the Ethiopian calendar, corresponding to the year 1977. The reverse depicts a woman and a man holding raised tools against the backdrop of an industrial plant, along with the denomination of 25 Santims.
The coin is struck in cupronickel. Weight: 3.7 g; diameter: approximately 21.45 mm.
Catalog mintage: 44,983,000 pieces.
The coin is from the “Coins of All Nations” collector’s series issued by The Franklin Mint and is housed in its original envelope along with a postage stamp and a postmark.
The envelope is complemented by an Ethiopian postage stamp with a face value of 70 cents, dedicated to the national campaign for revolutionary development.
The envelope was postmarked by the Philatelic Department in Addis Ababa on September 2, 1980.
The issue is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from The Franklin Mint.
