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100 Lire - Victor Emmanuel III Pattern
| Issuer | Kingdom of Italy |
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| Year | 1906 |
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| Weight | 32.25 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing right, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and a close-cropped moustache. The truncation of the neck is cleanly cut, with the engraver's initial 'B' visible at its base. The legend VITTORIO EMANVELE III is disposed around the periphery in two arcs, with the date 1906 inscribed along the lower rim. A fine beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | VITTORIO EMANVELE III 1906 |
| Reverse description | An allegorical female figure personifying Italy, draped and seated in a classical biga chariot positioned to the left, is drawn by three powerful lions striding in procession to the right across a ground line. The composition is executed in bold high relief, conveying strength and imperial grandeur. The upper field bears the legend REGNO D'ITALIA and the date 1906 in two lines. Below the ground line, the word PROVA appears to the left and the engraver's mark S.J. (Stefano Johnson) to the right. The denomination LIRE CENTO is displayed in a rectangular cartouche in the lower field, flanked by ornamental devices. A beaded border encircles the design. |
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