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100 Lire - Victor Emmanuel III Pattern
| Issuer | Italian Royal Mint (Zecca di Roma) |
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| Year | 1906 |
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| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing right, with closely cropped hair and a prominent moustache, rendered in high relief with fine sculptural detail. A small engraver's initial 'B' appears beneath the truncation. The legend 'VITTORIO EMANVELE III' is incised along the upper periphery in widely spaced Latin capitals, and the date '1906' is placed in the lower exergual area. The portrait is encircled by a fine beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A seated female allegory of Italy, draped and crowned in the manner of a classical deity, rides a two-wheeled chariot drawn to the right by three striding lions rendered in bold relief. The denomination 'LIRE CENTO' appears within a rectangular cartouche in the lower field. The word 'PROVA' (proof/trial) is inscribed at lower left of the groundline, and the initials 'S.J.' appear at lower right. The legend 'REGNO D'ITALIA' and the date '1906' are arranged in two lines across the upper field. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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