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1 Lira 1901 Lira
| Issuer | Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| In circulation to | 28 February 2002 |
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| Reverse description | Central design reproduces the reverse of the original 1901 1 Lira coin in intaglio style, depicting the Savoy Eagle — a displayed eagle surmounted by a royal crown and bearing on its breast the Savoy shield — set within a beaded circle. The legend REGNO D'ITALIA curves around the upper portion of the inner circle, with the denomination L.1 and mint mark R flanking the date 1901 at the base. The outer border of the coin carries twelve five-pointed stars evenly spaced around the circumference, and the year 1999 is prominently struck at the top, with the large denomination mark L.1 displayed at the bottom. |
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| Mint | Rome Mint (Zecca di Roma), Rome, Italy |
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This 1999 issue is a restrике commemorating the centennial of the original 1901 Lira, produced by the Italian state mint as part of a broader retrospective series revisiting classic pre-Republican coinage. The original 1901 coin was itself a scarce date within the Umberto I series, struck in limited quantities during the final year of his reign — he was assassinated at Monza in July 1900, meaning the 1901-dated pieces were authorized under his successor Vittorio Emanuele III.