2 Lire - Victor Emmanuel III

€7,359.00
IssuerItaly
Year1914-1917
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value2 Lire (2 ITL)
CurrencyLira (1861-2001)
CompositionSilver (.835)
Weight10 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness1.9 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Obverse: Davide Calandra
Reverse: Attilio Silvio Motti
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#55
Obverse descriptionBust of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing right, with the name of the engraver below the neck
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringVITTORIO EMANUELE III RE D`ITALIA D. CALANDRA
(Translation: Vittorio Emanuele III King of Italy D. Calandra)
Reverse descriptionThe 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 scriptLatin
Reverse lettering1917 FERT D·CALANDRA M· L·GIORGI INC· R L. 2
(Translation: 1917 FERT D·CALANDRA M· L·GIORGI INC· R 2 Lira)
EdgeSmooth with inscription (the motto of the House of Savoy)
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage1914 R - - 10 390 007
1915 R - - 7 947 783
1916 R - - 10 923 056
1917 R - (fr) rare - 6 122 657
Catalog ID1100999920
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