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1 Lira / 2⁄10 Rial - Umberto I
| Issuer | Italian Eritrea |
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| Year | 1890-1896 |
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| Engraver(s) | Filippo Speranza |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | UMBERTO I RE D`ITALIA · 1891 (Translation: Umberto I King of Italy.) |
| Reverse description | The denomination L. 1 is displayed prominently at centre, beneath a five-pointed star with radiating rays at the top of the field. Below the Latin denomination, the value is repeated in Ge'ez script and Arabic script respectively, referencing the local monetary equivalence. A symmetrical wreath of olive branches frames the lower portion of the design. The legend COLONIA ERITREA arcs along the upper periphery, and the Rome mint mark R appears in the lower field. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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