Bust of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing right and the name of the engraver below the neck
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
VITTORIO EMANUELE III RE D`ITALIA
D. CALANDRA (Translation: Vittorio Emanuele III King of Italy D. Calandra)
Reverse description
Italy 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 script
Latin
Reverse lettering
1917
FERT
D·CALANDRA M· A· MOTTI INC·
R
L. 1
Edge
Smooth with inscription between knots and rosettes
Mint
R Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage
1915 R - - 5 229 214 1916 R - - 1 834 892 1917 R - - 9 744 014