Ethiopia, Coronation of Tafari Makonnen as Negus, EE 1921 / 1928 A.D., medallic half-talari, Addis Ababa mint, bust of Ras Tafari (who was soon to take the name Haile Selassie on becoming Emperor of Ethiopia, 2 November 1930) threequarters left, rev., legend, edge plain and struck without a collar, 21.48g (KM XM17), good extremely fine, virtually as struck, with strong portrait

Estimate: GBP 1200-1800