g 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, 22.09g (KM XM17), weakly struck at centre on both sides, in NGC holder graded MS 61

Estimate: 1000 - 1500