Coin catalog : Coin › 1 Lira (2 Decimi)

Country:: Eritrea
Series:: 1890~1896 - Italian Colony - Umberto I
Catalog codes:: ColnectScrp
Themes:: Crowns and Coronets | Kings | Rays | Stars | Wreaths
Issued on:: ColnectIsBest
Last issue date:: CopyWrong
Distribution:: Standard Circulation
Mints:: Mint of Rome, Rome, Italy
Composition:: Silver
Edge:: Reeded/grained
Orientation:: Coin alignment ↑O↓
Shape:: Circular
Rim:: Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides
Weight:: 5 grams
Diameter:: 23 mm
Face value:: 1 Eritrean lira
Known mintage:: 4,499,000
Composition Details:: 835/1000 Silver .1342 oz. ASW, 165/1000 copper
Score:: 89% Accuracy: Medium
Description:: Front: (value) L . 1 (lira)
between (top, spacer/5-pointed star) ☆ (on a field of rays)
(below, value in Tigrinya) ፪ የብር ፡ አታርያ። (2 Yä.bə.rə ʾä.ta.rə.ya)
(bottom, value in Arabic) عــثرا ريا ل
(2 tenth of Real)
legend: (above, colony name) COLONIA ERITREA
(below) arced wreath of two olive branches
(bottom, mintmark) R (Rome Mint, Lazio, Italy)
Back: Crowned bust king Umberto I (right, 1890-1900)
king of Italy (1878-1900)
(left-above, ruler) UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA
(right, spacer/dot) •
(lower-right, year) 1890, 1891 or 1896
Edge: G - grained, type: bars

Formerly known as: y2
Buy Now:

VariantYearMint markNoteMintage

1890RRome598,702
1891RRome2,401,298
1896RRome1,500,000

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