| Issuer | Italian Eritrea |
|---|---|
| Year | 1890-1896 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Lire (⅖) |
| Currency | Tallero (1890-1921) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Filippo Speranza |
| In circulation to | 4 September 1898 |
| Reference(s) | KM#3, Schön#3 |
| Obverse description | Crowned bust of Umberto I facing right. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | UMBERTO I RE D`ITALIA · 1890 SPERANZA (Translation: Umberto I King of Italy.) |
| Reverse description | Denomination at centre, tree branches at bottom. |
| Reverse script | Arabic, Ge`ez, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | COLONIA ERITREA L . 2 ፬ የብር ፡ አሥርያ اعـشـار ريا ل R (Translation: Colony of Eritrea. 4 tenths of birr. Four tenths of rial.) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1890 R - - 1 000 000 1896 R - - 750 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 3539803700 |
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