An exciting Italian colonial coin from 1891 [solved]

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This silver coin is not in the popular catalogs (!) and I'm wondering if it should be categorized as Italian colonial or as occupied Eritrea. I would like a bit more information on it before I add it to the Numista catalog. I was very excited to find this in a local flea market.

UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA 1891 COLONIA ERITREA bottom TALLERO

How much is it worth?
Friuli
The perfect coin is a balance of art and culture.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces19047.html

if it is real, (I make no judgement, but "found at a flea market" is like a fairy tale)
it is valuable, however,
https://www.ebay.fr/sch/items/?_nkw=Italy+Tallero+Colonia+Eritrea+1891+Umberto+I
apparently reproductions exist...:~
Jamais l'or n'a perdu la plus petite occasion de se montrer stupide. -Balzac
hello, you should tell us the weight, but in my opinion and a reproduction. The beading does not seem consistent with the original
Sorry to ruin your fun. But this is a definite fake.
Direi anche una bella pataccha da mercatino.

looking at the dots on the rim is enough to say that.

Loruca
I collect anything: If it's Italian or Italian states i collect it even more!
It's a fake coin for sure.
I bet it's magnetic.
It is a fake, you're right it is magnetic ;( I'm crushed! Still, I'm only out €2.
Thanks for your help guys.
Friuli
The perfect coin is a balance of art and culture.
Quote: "Friuli"​It is a fake, you're right it is magnetic ;( I'm crushed! Still, I'm only out €2.
​Thanks for your help guys.

Indeed it is fake the overal impression says it all.
But even for a fake, €2 is not much.
I like and collect chinese fakes/forgeries.
Non est totum quod splendet ut aurum
Rijkdom bestaat niet uit het hebben van veel bezittingen, maar in het hebben van weinig behoeften
Small consolation your fake looks far better than mine.:D

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