Italy - 1915 1-lire R - Victor Emmanuel III

Italy · 1915 · 1 lire

Circulating coinUncommon

€23.15estimate

5,229,214coins minted

€6.85silver value · 4.18 g fine at today’s price

N12012 KM57

RZReference number RZRZ-BG8QS

Circulating coin

Série de 1 lire de Victor-Emmanuel III au quadrige (1915-1917)

The coin's story

Obverse: the right profile of King Victor Emmanuel III.

Reverse: the quadriga (ancient chariot drawn by four horses) bearing the inscription "FERT".
A woman, standing on it, wears a helmet, a sword and a shield and brandishes an olive branch

Obverse

VITTORIO EMANUELE III RE D'ITALIAD. CALANDRA

the right profile of King Victor Emmanuel III.

DCEngraved by Davide Calandra

Reverse

1915FERTD. CALANDRA M. A. MOTTI INCRL. 1

the quadriga (ancient chariot drawn by four horses) bearing the inscription "FERT". A woman, standing on it, wears a helmet, a sword and a shield and brandishes an olive branch

AMEngraved by Attilio Silvio Motti