| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 1878-1879 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Lire (5 ITL) |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 25 g |
| Dimensions | 37 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Filippo Speranza |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#20 |
| Obverse description | Head of King Umberto I facing right with the date below the neck and the name of the engraver in the neck-cut |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | UMBERTO I RE D`ITALIA
1879 (Translation: Umberto I King of Italy 879) |
| Reverse description | Savoia crowned coat of arms decorated with the Collare dell`Annunziata divides value, all encircled in a wreath made by a branch of laurel and one of oak with the Star of Italy above and the mintmark below the wreath to the right |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | L 5
R (Translation: 5 Lire R) |
| Edge | Lettering incuse with Guilloche and rosettes |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1878 R - - 100 000 1879 R - - 4 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 3965054310 |
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