Half 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 script
Latin
Obverse lettering
VITTORIO.EMANUELE.III.RE.D`ITALIA
D.CALANDRA M. (Translation: Victor Emmanuel III K[ing] of Italy D.CALANDRA M.)
Reverse description
Italy 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 script
Latin
Reverse lettering
1910
FERT
D·CALANDRA M·
R
L.1
L·GIORGI INC· (Translation: 1910 FERT D Calandra M R L.1 L Giorgi Inc.)
Edge
Smooth with inscription between knots and rosettes.
Mint
R Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage
1908 R - - 2 212 088 1909 R - - 3 474 800 1910 R - - 5 524 672 1912 R - - 5 864 646 1913 R - - 16 176 910