ETHIOPIE - ETHIOPIA Haile Selassie I (1930-1974). Gold medal, small module (cast), coronation of the Emperor, by André Lavrillier EE 1923 (1930), Addis Ababa. Av. Circular legend. Bust on the left of the Emperor, in coronation costume; behind, signature ANDRE / LAVRILLIER. Rv. Circular legend. Arms of Ethiopia and the throne of Solomon between two angels, all on a crowned mantle, with two branches of laurel. Gill S12 - Bruce #X18 v. ; Gold - 16.24 g - 30.5 mm - 12 h PCGS MS61 (55936746). Exists in 40 and 30 mm, with or without signature. Our example appears to be a small-module cast, with signature. Lightly brushed fields. Superb. The coronation of the Negus Haile Selassie took place on 2 November 1930. The throne of Solomon on the reverse recalls the legendary ancestry of the Emperor back to the Kings Solomon and David through the Queen of Sheba.