½ Rupia - Victor Emmanuel III

Features

Issuer Italian Somaliland (Somalia)
King Victor Emmanuel III (1900-1941)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1910-1919
Value ½ Rupia
Currency Rupia (1893-1925)
Composition Silver (.917)
Weight 5.8319 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
22161
References KM# 5
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Vittorio Emanuele III facing right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VITTORIO EMANVELE III RE D' ITALIA
L. GIORGI

Translation:
Vittorio Emanuele III King of Italy
L. Giorgi

Engraver: Luigi Giorgi

Reverse

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Lettering:
SOMALIA ITALIANA
MEZZA
RUPIA
نصف روپیه

1919

Translation:
Italian Somalia
Half
Rupia
Half Rupia

1919

Engraver: Luigi Giorgi

Mint

R Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy (1911-date)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1910 R Photo 400 000 62%
1912 R 100 000 25%
1913 R 100 000 19%
1915 R 50 000 15%
1919 R Photo 200 000 $ 450 34%

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Numista Rarity index: 65 Search tips
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Rupia - Victor Emmanuel IIIPicture 1 of a sold ½ Rupia - Victor Emmanuel III
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232201
Lot 61493
Internet Archive
30 Dec 2021 1910 R UNC
(NGC MS64)
USD 456.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Rupia - Victor Emmanuel III
Katz
Auction 77
Lot 538
Internet Archive
11 Feb 2023 1910 R AU USD 201.94
(EUR 187.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Rupia - Victor Emmanuel IIIPicture 1 of a sold ½ Rupia - Victor Emmanuel III
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232407
Lot 63327
Internet Archive
8 Feb 2024 1919 R UNC
(NGC MS64+)
USD 336.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Rupia - Victor Emmanuel IIIPicture 1 of a sold ½ Rupia - Victor Emmanuel III
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232201
Lot 61494
Internet Archive
30 Dec 2021 1919 R UNC
(NGC MS65)
USD 600.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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