| Issuer | Italian Eritrea |
|---|---|
| Year | 1890 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Centesimi (0.1) |
| Currency | Tallero (1890-1921) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Filippo Speranza |
| In circulation to | 4 September 1898 |
| Reference(s) | KM#1, Schön#1, Gigante#8, Pag#637 |
| Obverse description | Crowned bust of Umberto I facing right. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | UMBERTO I RE D`ITALIA · 1890 (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 C . 50 ፩ የብር ፡ አሥርያ عشرريال M (Translation: Colony of Eritrea. Tenth of birr. Tenth of rial.) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | M Milan, Italy |
| Mintage | 1890 M - 1 732 991 were melted in 1898 - 1 800 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 5997244040 |
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