1 Lira / 2⁄10 Rial - Umberto I

Features

Issuer	Italian Eritrea
Król	Umberto I (1889-1900)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1890-1896
Value	1 Lira (⅕)
Currency	Tallero (1890-1921)
Composition	Srebro (.835)
Weight	5 g
Diameter	23.2 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	4 September 1898
Number	N# 33271
References	Gigante# 5-7 Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33^rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy. , Montenegro# 84-86 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# 2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 2 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 · 1891

Engraver: Filippo Speranza

Reverse

Nominał na środku, gałęzie drzew na dole. Automatically translated

Scripts: arabski, Gyyz, łaciński

Lettering:
COLONIA ERITREA
L . 1
፪ የብር ፡ አሥርያ
عــثرا ريا ل
R

Engraver: Filippo Speranza

Edge

Trzcina Automatically translated

Mint

R	Rome, Italy (476-date)

Comments

3 971 683 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	598 702	$ 62	$ 150	$ 200	$ 430	Gigante# 5 Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33^rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy. , Montenegro# 84 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).	46%
1891 R	2 401 298	$ 73	$ 100	$ 230	$ 380	Gigante# 6 Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33^rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy. , Montenegro# 85 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).	57%
1896 R	1 500 000					Gigante# 7 Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33^rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy. , Montenegro# 86 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).	10%

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

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Numista Rarity index: 40 Wskazówki wyszukiwania

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Bullion value: USD 9.09 Wskazówki wyszukiwania

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2178 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual srebro weight: 0.134 oz

Current srebro price: 67.75 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 175 Lot 494	22 Nov 2025	1890 R – Gigante# 5, Montenegro# 84	UNC	USD 123.30 (EUR 107.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232543 Lot 64151	16 Oct 2025	1890 R – Gigante# 5, Montenegro# 84	UNC (NGC MS63)	USD 552.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232543 Lot 64150	16 Oct 2025	1890 R – Gigante# 5, Montenegro# 84	UNC (NGC MS62)	USD 432.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 129 Lot 181	1 Dec 2021	1890 R – Gigante# 5, Montenegro# 84	UNC (NGC MS62)	USD 390.63 (EUR 339.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Sincona AG Auction 73 Lot 1513	22 Nov 2021	1890 R – Gigante# 5, Montenegro# 84	UNC (NGC MS65)	USD 1726.90 (CHF 1375.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
© Sincona AG
	Katz Auction 73 Lot 80	28 Dec 2022	1890 R – Gigante# 5, Montenegro# 84	AU	USD 199.35 (EUR 173.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232212 Lot 64459	17 Mar 2022	1890 R – Gigante# 5, Montenegro# 84	AU (NGC AU58)	USD 104.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231949 Lot 61246	5 Dec 2019	1890 R – Gigante# 5, Montenegro# 84	AU (NGC AU55)	USD 288.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Katz Auction 182 Lot 2604	6 Feb 2026	1890 R – Gigante# 5, Montenegro# 84	XF	USD 167.08 (EUR 145.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 161 Lot 1975	18 Jun 2025	1890 R – Gigante# 5, Montenegro# 84	XF	USD 145.19 (EUR 126.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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