Kingdom of Sardinia 5 Lire - Carlo Alberto, 1831 – 1849

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Kingdom of Sardinia Kingdom of Sardinia
Currency Lira (1816 – 1861)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Lire - Carlo Alberto
Year 1831 – 1849
Ruler Charles Albert (1831–1849)
Composition Silver (.900)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 25
Diameter (mm) 37
Thickness (mm) 1.1
Demonetized Yes

Description

5 Lire - Carlo Alberto from Kingdom of Sardinia. Issued from 1831 to 1849. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 37 mm and weighs 25 g.

Obverse
Bust to right, date below. (Carlo.Alberto, by God's grace, King of Sardinia, Cyprus and Jerusalem)
Reverse
Crowned arms, value below. (Duke of Savoy, Genua and Montferrat, Prince of Piedmont, etc.)
Edge
Smooth with inscription FERT (F.E.R.T. = Fortitudo Eius Rhodum Tenuit
With his strength he conquered Rhodes

This line refers to Amadeo V at the siege of Rhodes of 1315, when he did not participate...)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf Comment Frequency
1849 P 738.8K — Genoa 11%
1849 P 104K — Turin 0.3%
1848 P 777.9K — Genoa 6%
1848 P 78.9K — Turin 0.3%
1847 P 141.8K — Genoa 8%
1847 P 37.2K — Turin 4%
1846 P 264K — Genoa 0.3%
1846 P 46K — Turin
1845 P 302.6K — Genoa 1.7%
1845 P 42K — Turin 0.3%
1844 P 1M € 54,00 Genoa 18%
1844 P 170.9K — Turin 5%
1843 P 787.5K — Genoa 10%
1843 P 36.5K — Turin
1842 P 236K — Genoa 8%
1842 P 42.4K — Turin 1.4%
1841 P 313.1K — Genoa 0.3%
1841 P 15K — Turin 0.3%
1840 P 193K — Genoa 6%
1840 P 50K — Turin 1%
1839 P 141.2K — Genoa 2%
1839 P 205.1K — Turin 3%
1838 P 307.2K — Genoa 2%
1838 P 41.8K — Turin 0.7%
1837 P 358.6K — Genoa 4%
1837 P 36K — Turin 0.3%
1836 P 595.6K — Genoa 6%
1836 P 51.1K — Turin 1.4%
1835 P 336.2K — Genoa 6%
1835 P 69.2K — Turin 6%
1834 P 154K — Genoa 0.3%
1834 P 36.6K — Turin 0.7%
1833 P 275K — Genoa 7%
1833 P 59.9K — Turin 1%
1832 P 316.7K — Genoa 6%
1832 P 95.3K — Turin 2%
1831 P 451K — Genoa 2%
1831 P 49.5K — Turin 0.3%

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