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1/2 Rupia - Victor Emmanuel III Trial Strike
| Issuer | Italian Somaliland |
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| Year | 1910 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | VITTORIO EMANVELE III RE D'ITALIA (Translation: Victor Emmanuel III King of Italy) |
| Reverse description | Central field displays the denomination MEZZA RUPIA in two lines of bold Latin lettering, beneath a finely detailed royal crown at the top. Below the Latin denomination appears the Arabic equivalent نصف روپیہ in two lines. Flanking the central inscriptions are two decorative sprigs bearing roses and leaves. The word PROVA appears to the left in the field, indicating trial strike status. At the base, the mint mark R flanked by two stars and the date 1910 are inscribed, while the legend SOMALIA ITALIANA curves along the upper periphery. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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