Description:
Italian copper ten centesimi, 1893
Diameter 29mm
The obverse features the bust of Umberto I facing left and the inscription 'UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA', 'Umberto I, King of Italy'. There is a name below the bust that is possibly that of the designer or engraver. The reverse features the denomination and the date within a wreath of olive and oak branches tied at the base with a bow. At the top of the coin is a radiate five-pointed star and at the base is the mintmark for Birmingham, England, 'BI'.