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1/2 Rupia - Victor Emmanuel III
| Issuer | Italian Somaliland |
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| Year | 1910-1919 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing right, with fine hair detail and a short beard, rendered in high relief against a smooth field. The engraver's signature L. GIORGI appears in small incuse letters below the truncation of the neck. The circular legend around the periphery reads VITTORIO EMANVELE III RE D' ITALIA, separated by a beaded border at the rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | VITTORIO EMANVELE III RE D' ITALIA L. GIORGI (Translation: Vittorio Emanuele III King of Italy L. Giorgi) |
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| Reverse lettering | SOMALIA ITALIANA MEZZA RUPIA نصف روپیه R· 1919 (Translation: Italian Somalia Half Rupia Half Rupia R· 1919) |
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