Imperial Ethiopian Medal, Later Issue c. 1960s–1970s
Key Information:
• Country: Ethiopia
• Medal: Coronation Medal of Emperor Haile Selassie I
• Type: Later official issue
• Period: circa 1960s–1970s
• Reign: Emperor Haile Selassie I (1930–1974)
• Material: Silvered metal
• Diameter: approx. 40.06 mm
• Suspension: Original ring suspension
• Ribbon: Original ribbon in Ethiopian national colors
• Language on medal: Geʽez / Amharic
Medal Design:
For condition, please refer to the pictures, all dimensions are approx.
Obverse:
Bust portrait of Emperor Haile Selassie I in imperial ceremonial attire.
Inscription in Geʽez / Amharic:
ቀዳማዊ ኃይለ ሥላሴ
Transliteration: Qädamawi Haylä Śəllase
English translation: Haile Selassie I (literally: First Power of the Trinity)
Reverse:
Imperial monogram within a laurel wreath.
Inscription in Geʽez / Amharic:
ለኢትዮጵያ ንጉሥ ነገሥት
Transliteration: Lä-Ityopya Nägusa Nägäst
English translation: King of Kings of Ethiopia
Condition:
The medal is in original, uncleaned condition with natural age patina.
Surface wear consistent with age and period.
Ribbon shows wear and age.
For the condition, please refer to the pictures.
Historical and Collectible Significance:
This medal relates to the coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie I and represents a later official issue produced during the 1960s–1970s, rather than the original 1930 coronation issue. Such later issues were commonly awarded at state ceremonies, anniversaries, and official functions during the final decades of the Ethiopian Empire.
The inscriptions are in Geʽez / Amharic, the traditional imperial language of Ethiopia. Any numerals present do not indicate a modern date and are not related to Western calendar years.
These later-issue imperial Ethiopian medals are collectible in their own right and are sought after by collectors of African orders and medals, imperial decorations, and Ethiopian history.
Summary:
Ethiopian Coronation Medal of Emperor Haile Selassie I, later official issue from the 1960s–1970s. An authentic imperial-era medal with strong historical and collector interest, offered in original condition.
For the condition, please refer to the pictures.