2 Lire - Victor Emmanuel III

€10,489.00
IssuerItaly
Year1908-1912
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Lire (2 ITL)
CurrencyLira (1861-2001)
CompositionSilver (.835)
Weight10 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Obverse: Davide Calandra
Reverse: Luigi Giorgi
In circulation to30 September 1927
Reference(s) KM#46
Obverse descriptionHalf bust of King Vittorio Emanuele III in high uniform facing right, inside a circle adorned with leaves. Legend outside. Inside the circle, on its rim the name of the engraver.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringVITTORIO·EMANVELE·III·RE·D`ITALIA D·CALANDRA M·
Reverse descriptionTaly standing on an adorned quadriga with a shield on her left hand and an olive branch in the right. The date is below the prancing legs of the horses; far below on the line of the exergue there is the name of the author. In the exergue, the value is flanked by two knots with the mintmark on left and the Star of Italy plus the name of the engraver at the right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering1912 FERT D·CALANDRA M· R L.2 L·GIORGI INC·
EdgePlain with inscription between knots and stars
Mint
Mintage1908 R - - 2 282 635
1910 R - (fr) rare - 718 670
1911 R - (fr) rare - 534 810
1912 R - - 2 166 202
Catalog ID9698718740
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