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1 Lira - Victor Emmanuel II
| Issuer | Italy |
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| Year | 1863-1867 |
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| Composition | Silver (.835) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed right-facing effigy of King Vittorio Emanuele II, rendered in high relief with finely detailed facial features and neckline truncation. The portrait is executed in a classical style characteristic of the Italian Risorgimento coinage. A continuous legend surrounds the bust, identifying the sovereign by name and title. The engraver's signature, FERRARIS, appears below the neck truncation. The date is inscribed at the base of the design. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Lettered (incuse inscription between guilloche and rosettes) |
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