5 Lire - Vittorio Emanuelle III
| Issuer | Italian Somaliland |
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| Year | 1925 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Lira |
| Currency | Lira (1925-1938) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 6 g |
| Diameter | 25.5 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | Attilio Silvio Motti |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#7 |
| Obverse description | Bust of the king with crown and royal robe facing right. The engraver’s signature is along the bottom of the bust, with the mintmark below it. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
VITTORIO EMANVELE III RE D`ITALIA A·MOTTI R (Translation: Vittorio Emanuele III King of Italy A·Motti R) |
| Reverse description | The crowned coat of arms of Italian Somaliland (a leopard above with two six-pointed stars below) divides value and legend. The date is below the coat of arms. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering |
SOMALIA ITALIANA L. 5 1925 (Translation: Italian Somalia L. 5 1925) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint |
R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage |
1925 R - - 400 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 7537901560 |
| Additional information |
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