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
Front: (value) L . 2 (lire)
between (top, spacer/5-pointed star) ☆ (on a field of rays)
(below, value in Tigrinya) ፬ የብር ፡ አታርያ። (4 Yä.bə.rə ʾä.ta.rə.ya)
(bottom, value in Arabic) ٤ اعـشـا ريا ل
(4 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 or 1896
designer: (bottom-left) SPERANZA (Filippo, Chief Engraver)
Edge: G - grained, type: bars