| Issuer | Italian Somaliland |
| Year | 1909-1921 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Besa (0.01) |
| Currency | Rupia (1893-1925) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | Luigi Giorgi |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#1 |
| Obverse description | Half-bust Vittorio Emanuele III facing left. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | VITTORIO · EMANVELE · III · RE · D`
ITALIA
L. GIORGI (Translation: Vittorio Emanuele III King of Italy L. Giorgi) |
| Reverse description | Value in Arabic and Italian in circle surrounded by name of ruling authority in Arabic and Italian. |
| Reverse script | Arabic, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | بلاد الصومال الايطاليانية
١
بيزا
1 BESA
1909
R·
SOMALIA ITALIANA (Translation: Italian Somaliland 1 Besa 1 Besa 1909 R· Italian Somalia) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1909 R - - 2 000 000 1910 R - - 500 000 1913 R - - 200 000 1921 R - - 500 000 |
| Catalog ID | 5431398580 |
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