ETHIOPIA. Gold "Airplane" Medal, EE 1921 (1928). Addis Ababa Mint. Haile Selassie I (Ras Tafari Makonnen). NGC AU Details--Scratches. Gill-RT13. Weight: 21.83 gm. Struck in commemoration of the establishment of the Ethiopian Air Force. Obverse: Bust of Ras Tafai facing, wearing coronet and regal robe; Reverse: Crude airplane flying left to right, pilot visible in cockpit. Light scratches evident here and there in the fields, with a touch of wear over the high points of the devices.
