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2 Lire – Italian Eritrea

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1890 series

Context

Years: 1890–1896

Country: Eritrea

Issuer: Italian Eritrea

Ruler: Umberto I

Currency:

(1890—1921)

Demonetization: 4 September 1898

Total mintage: 1,750,000

Material

Diameter: 27 mm

Weight: 10 g

Silver weight: 8.35 g

Thickness: 2 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #3

Numista: #15510

Value

Bullion value: $22.93

Obverse

Inscription:

UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA · 1890

SPERANZA

Translation:

Umberto I King of Italy · 1890

Hope

Script: Latin

Language: Italian

Engraver: Filippo Speranza

Reverse

Inscription:

COLONIA ERITREA

L . 2

፬ የብር ፡ አሥርያ

اعـشـار ريا ل

R

Translation:

Colony of Eritrea

L. 2

Four Silver 'Ashar

'Ashar Riyal

Scripts: Arabic, Ge'ez, Latin

Languages: Arabic, Latin, Ge'ez

Engraver: Filippo Speranza

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Rome	R

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1890	R	1,000,000
1896	R	750,000

Series: 1890 series

⭐ Somewhat Rare