Country:

Italy

Series:

1878~1900 - Umberto I

Catalog codes:

World Coins km20.1

Themes:

Counts (Lord) | Crowns and Coronets | Dukes | Kings | Medals and Marks of Honour | Seals (Emblems) | Stars | Wreaths

Issued on:

1879

Last issue date:

1879

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Mint of Rome, Rome, Italy

Composition:

Silver

Edge:

Lettered-Signs-Numbers (plain)

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Gladiform. Both sides

Weight:

25 grams

Diameter:

37 mm

Face value:

5 ₤ - Italian lira

Known mintage:

4,000,000– RARE!

Composition Details:

900/1000 Silver .7234 oz. ASW. 100/1000 Copper

Score:

77% Accuracy: High

Description:

Front: Small coat of arms (crowned escutcheon inside order chain)
between (value, left) L (Lire, right) 5
legend: none, a wreath with an olive and an oak branch
with (5-pointed star)☆(pointed upwards) at the top with rays
(lower-right, mintmark) R (Rome Mint)
Back: Larger head of 2nd "new" king Humbert I
(left, 1878-1900)
legend: (ruler, left) UMBERTO I (right) RE D'ITALIA
(bottom, year) 1879
designer (raised, on truncation): SPERANZA
Edge: P.T - Plain with text:☆FERT☆☆FERT☆☆FERT☆
Formerly known as: y30