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50 Centesimi – Italian Eritrea

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1890 series

Context

Year: 1890

Country: Eritrea

Issuer: Italian Eritrea

Ruler: Umberto I

Currency:

(1890—1921)

Demonetization: 4 September 1898

Total mintage: 1,800,000

Material

Diameter: 18 mm

Weight: 2.5 g

Silver weight: 2.09 g

Thickness: 1 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #1

Numista: #35721

Value

Bullion value: $5.73

Obverse

Inscription:

UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA · 1890

Translation:

Umberto I King of Italy · 1890

Script: Latin

Language: Italian

Engraver: Filippo Speranza

Reverse

Inscription:

COLONIA ERITREA

C . 50

፩ የብር ፡ አሥርያ

عشرريال

M

Translation:

Colony of Eritrea

C. 50

One Silver Ten

Ten Riyals

Scripts: Arabic, Ge'ez, Latin

Languages: Ge'ez, Arabic, Latin

Engraver: Filippo Speranza

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Milan	M

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1890	M	1,800,000

Series: 1890 series

⭐ Rare