Obverse
UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA1879
the king's bare and moustached head, turned to the right, signed along the neck. Legends on the periphery and date below.
FSEngraved by Filippo Speranza
Italy - 5 lire 1879 R - Umberto I
Italy · 1879 · 5 liresUncommon
N13537 KM20
The coin's story
Obverse: the king's bare and mustached head, facing to the right, signature along the neck. Legends on the periphery and date below. Reverse: the coat of arms of Savoie surmounted by the royal crown and surrounded by a plant crown. Bright star above and workshop letter at the bottom to the right.
Reverse
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the coat of arms of Savoy surmounted by the royal crown and surrounded by a plant crown. Bright star above and workshop letter at the bottom to the right.
Engraved by
Specifications
- Denomination5 lires
- Year1879
- Mintage4,000,000
- MaterialSilver 0.900
- ShapeRound
- Diameter37 mm
- Thickness2.8 mm
- Weight25 g
- EdgeSmooth with hollow markings " FERT * * FERT * * FERT * *"
- ScriptsLatin
Actual size
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 2.8 mm.
Composition
Silver 90 %
5 lires1878 · 37 mm
