1 Lira - Vittorio Emanuele III

Obverse

Half bust of King Vittorio Emanuele III in high uniform facing right, inside a circle adorned with leaves with the legend outside and the name of the engraver on the rim

Lettering:
VITTORIO.EMANUELE.III.RE.D'ITALIA
D.CALANDRA M.

Translation: Vittorio Emanuele III King of Italy

Engraver: Davide Calandra  

Reverse

Italy standing on an adorned quadriga with a shield on her left hand and an olive branch in the right. The date is below the prancing legs of the horses; far below on the line of the exergue there is the name of the author. In the exergue, the value is flanked by two knots with the mintmark on left and the Star of Italy plus the name of the engraver at the right.

Lettering:
1913
FERT
D·CALANDRA M·
R
L.1
L·GIORGI INC·

Translation:
1913
Closed
D Calandra M
R
1 Lira
L Giorgi Inc.

Engraver: Davide Calandra  

Edge

Smooth with inscription between knots and rosettes

Lettering: FERT FERT FERT

Translation: Closed Closed Closed