2 Lire / 4⁄10 Rial - Umberto I

Features

Issuer	Italian Eritrea
Król	Umberto I (1889-1900)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1890-1896
Value	2 Lire (⅖)
Currency	Tallero (1890-1921)
Composition	Srebro (.835)
Weight	10 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	4 September 1898
Number	N# 15510
References	Gigante# 3, 4 Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33^rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy. , Montenegro# 82, 83 Eupremio Montenegro (ed.); 2024. Montenegro 2025: Manuale del collezionista di monete italiane con valutazione e grado di rarità (40^th Edition). Montenegro (Edizioni Numismatiche di Eupremio Montenegro). , KM# 3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 3 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Series: 1890 series

Obverse

Ukoronowane popiersie Umberto I zwrócone w prawo. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA · 1890
SPERANZA

Engraver: Filippo Speranza

Reverse

Nominał na środku, gałęzie drzew na dole. Automatically translated

Scripts: arabski, Gyyz, łaciński

Lettering:
COLONIA ERITREA
L . 2
፬ የብር ፡ አሥርያ
اعـشـار ريا ل
R

Engraver: Filippo Speranza

Edge

Trzcina Automatically translated

Mint

R	Rome, Italy (476-date)

Comments

1 017 599 monet z całego nakładu zostało wycofanych z obiegu i przetopionych. Automatically translated

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References	Frequency
Undetermined
1890 R	1 000 000	$ 100	$ 140	$ 220	$ 650	Gigante# 3 Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33^rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy. , Montenegro# 82 Eupremio Montenegro (ed.); 2024. Montenegro 2025: Manuale del collezionista di monete italiane con valutazione e grado di rarità (40^th Edition). Montenegro (Edizioni Numismatiche di Eupremio Montenegro).	82%
1896 R	750 000		$ 220	$ 350	$ 1400	Gigante# 4 Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33^rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy. , Montenegro# 83 Eupremio Montenegro (ed.); 2024. Montenegro 2025: Manuale del collezionista di monete italiane con valutazione e grado di rarità (40^th Edition). Montenegro (Edizioni Numismatiche di Eupremio Montenegro).	31%

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Numista Rarity index: 53 Wskazówki wyszukiwania

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Bullion value: USD 18.21 Wskazówki wyszukiwania

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2181 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual srebro weight: 0.268 oz

Current srebro price: 67.83 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2026 February 15 Spotlight: Italy World Coins Showcase Auction 61597 Lot 22002	15 Feb 2026	1890 R – Gigante# 3, Montenegro# 82	UNC (PCGS MS63)	USD 671.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 175 Lot 496	22 Nov 2025	1890 R – Gigante# 3, Montenegro# 82	UNC	USD 157.87 (EUR 137.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 129 Lot 180	1 Dec 2021	1890 R – Gigante# 3, Montenegro# 82	UNC (NGC MS64)	USD 1277.90 (EUR 1109.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 165 Lot 1027	30 Aug 2025	1890 R – Gigante# 3, Montenegro# 82	AU	USD 215.48 (EUR 187.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232212 Lot 64460	17 Mar 2022	1890 R – Gigante# 3, Montenegro# 82	AU (PCGS AU55)	USD 192.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Katz Auction 114 Lot 1892	24 Feb 2024	1890 R – Gigante# 3, Montenegro# 82	XF	USD 112.93 (EUR 98.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 136 Lot 387	28 Aug 2024	1890 R – Gigante# 3, Montenegro# 82	VF	USD 122.14 (EUR 106.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 77 Lot 537	11 Feb 2023	1896 R – Gigante# 4, Montenegro# 83	UNC	USD 222.39 (EUR 193.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 129 Lot 186	1 Dec 2021	1896 R – Gigante# 4, Montenegro# 83	UNC (NGC MS63)	USD 1419.63 (EUR 1232.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Stacks Bowers February 2022 Collector's Choice (World) Auction Lot 73563	22 Feb 2022	1896 R – Gigante# 4, Montenegro# 83	AU (NGC AU53)	USD 240.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Stacks Bowers