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2 Lire / 4⁄10 Rial - Umberto I
| Issuer | Italian Eritrea |
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| Year | 1890-1896 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and uniformed right-facing effigy of King Umberto I of Italy, wearing a jewelled royal crown and military collar with decorative braid. The portrait is rendered in high relief with fine detail in the hair, moustache, and regalia. The engraver's signature SPERANZA appears in small capitals at the base of the truncation. The circular legend reads UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA, with the date 1890 positioned to the right, all within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA · 1890 SPERANZA |
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| 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.) |
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