1977 National Coinage of Ethiopia Proof Set

Description: National Coinage of EthiopiaProof SetMinted at the Franklin Mint In 1977, for the first time in 34 years, the coinage of Ethiopia was completely redesigned. Each of the five coins in this new coinage issue bears a new design never before used in Ethiopian coinage.The 50 cent coin design symbolizes the unity of Ethiopia's progressive forces behind the national democratic program of the government.The 25 cent coin bears a tribute to the modern Ethiopian woman, emphasizing her contribution to production and the class struggle.The 10 cent coin Portrays a very rare creature of nature - the Mountain Nyala - which can be found only in Ethiopia and dramatizes Ethiopia's determination to conserve its natural resources.The 5 cent coin depicts a member of the people's militia, symbolizing the determination of the broad masses of revolutionary Ethiopia to defend the revolution from domestic as well as foreign subversion and create a new progressive society.The 1 cent coin Portrays a farmer plowing his land. This symbolizes the importance of agriculture in the country's economy.In addition, the obverse of each of these coins bears the traditional lion's head - symbolizing the strength, courage, and spirit of the Ethiopian people - and date of Issue. The date that appears is "1969" - this year in the Ethiopian calendar. The explanation for this date is that the Ethiopian calendar has a 13 month year - and the Ethiopian people place the time of Christ's birth almost eight years later than the Christian calendar.Ethiopia is one of the oldest nations in the history of the world. It was settled 1,000 years before the birth of Christ, and has been an independent nation for some 2,000 years.

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