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State of Eritrea. 1896 5 Lire/Tallero Silver Coin.

1 Tallero / 5 Lire - Umberto I

Eritrea officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. With its capital at Asmara, it is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The northeastern and eastern parts of Eritrea have an extensive coastline along the Red Sea, across from Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The nation has a total area of approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi), and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands. Its name Eritrea is based on the Greek name for the Red Sea (Ἐρυθρὰ Θάλασσα Erythra Thalassa), which was first adopted for Italian Eritrea in 1890.
Eritrea is an ancient name, associated in the past with its Greek form Erythraia, Ἐρυθραία, and its derived Latin form Erythræa. This name relates to that of the Red Sea, then called the Erythræan Sea, from the Greek for "red", ἐρυθρός, erythros. The Italians created the colony of Eritrea in the 19th century around Asmara, and named it with its current name. After World War II Eritrea was annexed to Ethiopia. In 1991 the Eritrean People's Liberation Front defeated the Ethiopian government. Eritrea officially celebrated its 1st anniversary of independence on May 24, 1993
During the Middle Ages, the Eritrea region was known as Medri Bahri ("sea-land"). The name Eritrea is derived from the ancient Greek name for Red Sea (Ἐρυθρὰ Θάλασσα Erythra Thalassa, based on the adjective ἐρυθρός erythros "red"). It was first formally adopted in 1890, with the formation of Italian Eritrea (Colonia Eritrea).The territory became the Eritrea Governorate within Italian East Africa in 1936. Eritrea was annexed by Ethiopia in 1953 (nominally within a federation until 1962) and an Eritrean Liberation Front formed in 1960. Eritrea gained independence following the 1993 referendum, and the name of the new state was defined as State of Eritrea in the 1997 constitution.

1 Tallero / 5 Lire - Umberto I

Obverse
Half bust of crowned King Umberto I facing right. Lettering and date around edge. Below the bust the name of engraver.
Lettering:
UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA . 1896
SPERANZA
Engraver: Filippo Speranza






Reverse
Crowned Savoy eagle with spread wings and shield on its chest. With its claws it holds a scepter and a stick adorned with the Collare dell'Annunziata. At sides value in italian, aramaic and arab.
Lettering:
COLONIA ERITREA
L 5
TALLERO ريال
Engraver: Filippo Speranza


Edge
Milled

Features

KM# 4
Country Eritrea
Years:1896
Value 1 Tallero = 5 Lire (5)
Metal Silver (.800)
Weight 28.1250 g
Diameter 40 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 09-04-1898