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Italy - 1 lira VITORIO EMANUELE 1863 - M

Italy · 1863 · 1 lire
Circulating coinCommon
€7.53estimate
24,053,789coins minted
N7216 KM5a MIR555
Circulating coin

Série de 1 lire de Victor-Emmanuel II aux armes de Savoie (1863-1867)

The coin's story

Obverse: right-facing bust of Victor Emmanuel II.


Reverse: Savoy coat of arms, topped by a royal crown and surrounded by a wreath.

    Obverse

    VITTORIO EMANUELE IIFERRARIS1863

    right-facing bust of Victor Emmanuel II.

    GFEngraved by Giuseppe Ferraris

    Reverse

    REGNO D'ITALIAM L.1 BN

    Savoy coat of arms, topped by a royal crown and surrounded by a wreath.

    GFEngraved by Giuseppe Ferraris

    Specifications

    • Denomination1 lire
    • Year1863
    • Mintage24,053,789
    • MintMonnaie de Milan
    • MaterialSilver 0.835
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter23 mm
    • Thickness1.5 mm
    • Weight5 g
    • EdgeInscription “FERT FERT FERT”
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    1 lire 23 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.5 mm.

    Composition

    Silver83.5 % Copper16.5 %

    Reference catalogues

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    By the same engraver: Giuseppe Ferraris 7 coins

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    18111970

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