5 Lire / 1 Thaler / 1 Rial - Umberto I

Features

Issuer	Italian Eritrea
Król	Umberto I (1889-1900)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1891-1896
Value	5 Lire (1)
Currency	Tallero (1890-1921)
Composition	Srebro (.800)
Weight	28.1250 g
Diameter	40 mm
Thickness	3.1 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	4 September 1898
Number	N# 19047
References	Gigante# 1, 2 Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33^rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy. , Montenegro# 80, 81 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# 4 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 4 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 · 1896
SPERANZA

Engraver: Filippo Speranza

Reverse

Orzeł w koronie z tarczą dynastii sabaudzkiej na piersi, zwrócony w lewo. Automatically translated

Scripts: arabski, Gyyz, łaciński

Lettering:
COLONIA ERITREA
:፩: ብር∷ L 5 ريال
TALLERO

Engraver: Filippo Speranza

Edge

Trzcina Automatically translated

Mint

Rome, Italy (476-date)

Comments

80 069 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
1891	195 999	$ 140	$ 460	$ 830	$ 4400	Gigante# 1 Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33^rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy. , Montenegro# 80 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).	85%
1896	200 000		$ 370	$ 820	$ 3700	Gigante# 2 Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33^rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy. , Montenegro# 81 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).	17%

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Bullion value: USD 52.93 Search tips

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2352 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual srebro weight: 0.723 oz

Current srebro price: 73.16 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2025 May 1 - 2 CSNS World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3123 Lot 31191	1 May 2025	1891 – Gigante# 1, Montenegro# 80	UNC (NGC MS63)	USD 4320.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 150 Lot 939	16 Apr 2025	1891 – Gigante# 1, Montenegro# 80	UNC	USD 4100.83 (EUR 3534.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions 2025 January 21 - 22 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature® Auction 3122 Lot 34455	21 Jan 2025	1891 – Gigante# 1, Montenegro# 80	UNC (NGC MS64)	USD 7800.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 129 Lot 183	1 Dec 2021	1891 – Gigante# 1, Montenegro# 80	UNC (NGC MS63PL)	USD 6432.07 (EUR 5543.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Bolaffi Auction 39 Lot 773	27 May 2021	1891 – Gigante# 1, Montenegro# 80	UNC (NGC MS63+)	USD 4247.04 (EUR 3660.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
© Bolaffi S.p.A.
	Heritage Auctions 2020 August 5 - 7 World Coins & Ancient Coins Platinum Night Auction - Dallas 3085 Lot 31415	5 Aug 2020	1891 – Gigante# 1, Montenegro# 80	UNC (PCGS MS64+)	USD 5160.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 175 Lot 497	22 Nov 2025	1891 – Gigante# 1, Montenegro# 80	AU	USD 609.21 (EUR 525.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232522 Lot 65137	22 May 2025	1891 – Gigante# 1, Montenegro# 80	AU (PCGS AU Details (Cleaned))	USD 504.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232401 Lot 61246	28 Dec 2023	1891 – Gigante# 1, Montenegro# 80	AU (NGC AU55)	USD 780.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Jubilee Auction 100 Lot 687	23 Nov 2023	1891 – Gigante# 1, Montenegro# 80	AU	USD 929.48 (EUR 801.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.