Bust of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing right, with the name of the engraver below the neck
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
VITTORIO EMANUELE III RE D`ITALIA
D. CALANDRA (Translation: Vittorio Emanuele III King of Italy D. Calandra)
Reverse description
The female effigy of Italy standing on a quadriga with a shield in her left hand and an olive branch in the right, with the date below the prancing legs of the horses. On the line of exergue is the name of the author at left and of the engraver at right, with the value is flanked by two knots with the mintmark on the left and the Star of Italy at the right in the exergue
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
1917
FERT
D·CALANDRA M· L·GIORGI INC·
R
L. 2 (Translation: 1917 FERT D·CALANDRA M· L·GIORGI INC· R 2 Lira)
Edge
Smooth with inscription (the motto of the House of Savoy)
Mint
R Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage
1914 R - - 10 390 007 1915 R - - 7 947 783 1916 R - - 10 923 056 1917 R - (fr) rare - 6 122 657