Caricatured Italian, 20 Centimes, from the series Coins of All Nations (N72, variation 1) for Duke brand cigarettes 1889

This is a "trade card" or advertisement from the "Coins of All Nations" series produced by W. Duke, Sons & Co., a tobacco company, for their Duke brand cigarettes in 1889. The design depicts a caricatured Italian girl holding a tambourine and a 20 centimes coin, with a profile of Victor Emmanuel II on the front. The trade card is a colorful example of American advertising in the late 19th century.