United Provinces of Central Italy 1 Lira - Victor Emmanuel II, 1859 – 1860

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Obverse Reverse

Information

Country United Provinces of Central Italy United Provinces of Central Italy
Currency Lira (1859 – 1861)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Lira - Victor Emmanuel II
Year 1859 – 1860
Ruler Victor Emmanuel II (1849–1861)
Composition Silver (.900)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 5
Diameter (mm) 23
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Lira - Victor Emmanuel II from United Provinces of Central Italy. Issued from 1859 to 1860. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 23 mm and weighs 5 g.

Obverse
Bust to right.
Reverse
Crowned shield of Savoy arms, collar of order and laurel wreath suspended around left, bottom and right sides, value L.1 below, with mintmark at lower right
Edge
The motto of the House of Savoy: the acronym "FERT", the meaning of which is uncertain.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1860  — 58%
1860  1.7M 1860/59 overdate 43%
1859  61K 4%

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