Roaring Ethiopian lion bust facing right. state name in Amharic above. The five-digit Ethiopian date (EE) of minting appears in Ge'ez (Ethiopic) numerals at the bottom (10+9*100+60+9 = EE1969 (1977)).

Variations:
KM# 43.1: small lion head right, uniform chin whiskers
KM# 43.2: small lion head right, two long chin whiskers at left nearly touch date
KM# 43.3: large lion head right

Two oxen pulling a plough in front of a farmer with a whip, Western value above, texted value in Amharic below.