COLONIAL AFRICA, Italian. Eritrea. Vittorio Emanuele III. King of Italy, 1900-1946. AR Tallero (40mm, 28.02 g, 12h). Rome mint. Dated 1918 R. Mantled bust of Italia right, wearing stephane / Eagle facing, head left, with wings displayed; arms of Savoia on breast; above, filleted crown. MIR 1173a; Pagani 956; Davenport 28. UNC.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.