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1/2 Rupia - Victor Emmanuel III
| Issuer | Italian Somaliland |
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| Year | 1910-1919 |
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| Value | 1/2 Rupia |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears the denomination inscription MEZZA RUPIA in two lines of bold Latin letters, surmounted by a detailed royal crown. Below the Latin denomination, the Arabic equivalent نصف روپیه (Nisf Rupiyah, meaning Half Rupia) is inscribed in two lines. The central device is flanked on either side by decorative floral and foliate sprays. The colonial territory name SOMALIA ITALIANA curves along the upper legend, while the mint mark R· and date appear at the bottom, flanked by small star ornaments, all within a beaded border. |
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| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1910 R - - 400,000 1912 R - - 100,000 1913 R - - 100,000 1915 R - - 50,000 1919 R - - 200,000 |
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