Italy 2 Lire - Victor Emmanuel III, 1901 – 1907

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Italy Italy
Currency Lira (1861 – 2001)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2 Lire
Year 1901 – 1907
Ruler Victor Emmanuel III (1900–1941)
Composition Silver (.835)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 10
Diameter (mm) 27
Demonetized 1 October 1917

Description

2 Lire from Italy. Issued from 1901 to 1907. Struck in Silver (.835). Measures 27 mm and weighs 10 g.

Obverse
Head of Vittorio Emanuele III facing right and the name of the engraver below the neck (Vittorio Emanuele III)
Reverse
Heraldic eagle with the Savoia shield on its chest and the crown of Italy above the head along with the mintmark below the eagle's tail between stars, with the value on its left and the date on its right (Kingdom of Italy
2 Lire
R
1906)
Edge
Plain with inscription between knots and rosettes

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1907 R 1.2M € 49,00 € 55,00 € 270,00 37%
1906 R 969.6K € 63,00 € 110,00 33%
1905 R 1.6M € 53,00 € 53,00 € 120,00 € 380,00 54%
1904 R 157.1K 7%
1903 R 53.6K 6%
1902 R 549.3K € 69,00 € 98,00 18%
1901 R 72.5K 7%

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