ETHIOPIA: Haile Selassie I, 1930-1974, AV medal (19.08g), EE1923 (1930), Gill-S15 var, 30mm, Haile Selassie Coronation Gold Medal; elaborate crowned facing bust of Haile Selassie, the date in tiny Ethiopian numerals at the base of the bust, without the designer's name // throne of Solomon between two angels, one holding sword and scales of justice, the other holding sword and sprig, lion passant before, carrying the standard, plain edge, About Unc. The weight can vary considerably on these, with the weights proposed by Gill quite theoretical, as these were likely struck by a number of local goldsmiths from a number of different dies.
Estimate: $1000-1200
Price realized | 1'100 USD |
Starting price | 800 USD |
Estimate | 1'000 USD |