Италия 5 Lire - Victor Emmanuel II, 1861

5 Lire, Италия. Выпущена в 1861 году. Материал: Silver (.900). Диаметр 37 мм, вес 25 г.

Аверс

Head of King Vittorio Emanuele II facing right (VITTORIO EMANUELE II KING OF ITALY)

Реверс

Crowned Savoia coat of arms decorated with the Collare dell'Annunziata, both within a laurel wreath. Above the shield the value of the coin Below a fasces. (FIVE ITALIAN LIRE
FLORENCE MARCH 1861)

Гурт

Inscription with Guilloche and rosettes (FERT was the motto of the house of Savoy, adopted by King Vittorio Amedeo II (1666-1732). It is thought to be an acronym, though what it stands for have been lost to time. Theories include:

1. Foedere Et Religione Tenemur (Latin, ‘treaty and religion bind us’)

2. Fortitudo Eius Rempublicam Tenet (Latin, ‘his bravery [or strength] preserves [or defends] the state’)

3. Fides Est Regni Tutela (Latin, ‘faith is the protector of [our] kingdom’)

Another theory suggests that it is in fact the Latin word fert, the third-person singular present active indicative of ferre (Meaning he/she/it suffers/bears), in reference to Jesus bearing the sins of the world.)