1 Lira - Victor Emmanuel III

€11,165.00
IssuerItaly
Year1908-1913
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Lira (1 ITL)
CurrencyLira (1861-2001)
CompositionSilver (.835)
Weight5 g
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness1.4 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Davide Calandra
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#45
Obverse descriptionHalf bust of King Victor Emmanuel III in high uniform facing right, inside a circle adorned with leaves with the legend outside and the name of the engraver on the rim.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringVITTORIO.EMANUELE.III.RE.D`ITALIA D.CALANDRA M.
(Translation: Victor Emmanuel III K[ing] of Italy D.CALANDRA M.)
Reverse descriptionItaly standing on an adorned quadriga with a shield on her left hand and an olive branch in the right. The date is below the prancing legs of the horses; far below on the line of the exergue there is the name of the author. In the exergue, the value L.1 (1 lira) is flanked by two knots with the mintmark on left and the Star of Italy plus the name of the engraver at the right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering1910 FERT D·CALANDRA M· R L.1 L·GIORGI INC·
(Translation: 1910 FERT D Calandra M R L.1 L Giorgi Inc.)
EdgeSmooth with inscription between knots and rosettes.
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage1908 R - - 2 212 088
1909 R - - 3 474 800
1910 R - - 5 524 672
1912 R - - 5 864 646
1913 R - - 16 176 910
Catalog ID7477528750
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