1 Lira - Victor Emmanuel III

€1.00
IssuerItaly
Year1915-1917
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Lira (1 ITL)
CurrencyLira (1861-2001)
CompositionSilver (.835)
Weight5 g
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Obverse: Davide Calandra
Reverse: Attilio Silvio Motti
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#57
Obverse descriptionBust of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing right and the name of the engraver below the neck
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringVITTORIO EMANUELE III RE D`ITALIA D. CALANDRA
(Translation: Vittorio Emanuele III King of Italy D. Calandra)
Reverse descriptionItaly standing on a quadriga with a shield on her left hand and an olive branch in the right and the date below the prancing legs of the horses. On the line of exergue is the name of the author to the left and the name of the engraver to the right. In the exergue, the value is flanked by two knots with the mintmark to the left and the Star of Italy at the right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering1917 FERT D·CALANDRA M· A· MOTTI INC· R L. 1
EdgeSmooth with inscription between knots and rosettes
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage1915 R - - 5 229 214
1916 R - - 1 834 892
1917 R - - 9 744 014
Catalog ID1782577550
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