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| Issuer | Regia Zecca (Royal Italian Mint) for Italian Eritrea |
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| Year | 1890 |
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| Currency | Tallero (1890-1921) |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and uniformed bust of King Umberto I of Italy facing right, wearing a jewelled royal crown and a military collar with decorative detailing. The effigy is rendered in fine relief with naturalistic portraiture, including the king's characteristic mustache. The circular legend reads UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA around the periphery, with the date 1890 positioned to the lower right. The coin's border is formed by a continuous ring of beads. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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