| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 1881-1899 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Lire (2 ITL) |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Dimensions | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Filippo Speranza |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#23 |
| Obverse description | Head of King Umberto I facing right with the engraver`s name and date below |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | UMBERTO I
RE D`ITALIA 1887
SPERANZA (Translation: Umberto I King of Italy 1887) |
| Reverse description | The Savoia crowned coat of arms decorated with the Collare dell`Annunziata divides the value and the Star of Italy above the crowned shield with the mintmark below the wreath, on the right, all encircled in a wreath made by a branch of laurel and one of oak. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | L 2
R (Translation: 2 Lire R) |
| Edge | Inscription with Guilloche and rosettes |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1881 R - - 4 140 794 1882 R - - 2 859 206 1883 R - - 3 500 000 1884 R - - 4 500 000 1885 R - - 598 008 1886 R - - 1 901 992 1887 R - - 7 500 000 1897 R - - 847 816 1898 R - - 1 319 609 1899 R - - 609 665 |
| Catalog ID | 4364124220 |
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