Country:

Italy

Series:

1861~1878 - Victor Emmanuel II

Catalog codes:

World Coins km8.3

Variants:

4

Themes:

Coats of Arms | Kings

Issued on:

1869

Last issue date:

1875

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Mint of Milan, Milan, Italy

Composition:

Silver

Edge:

Lettered-Signs-Numbers (plain)

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides

Weight:

25 grams

Diameter:

37 mm

Face value:

5 ₤ - Italian lira

Known mintage:

8,438,247for 1873

Composition Details:

Silver 900/1000

Score:

42% Accuracy: High

Description:

Front: Small coat of arms (crowned escutcheon between order chain,
inside a wreath of two olive branches)
legend: (state name, left) REGNO (right) D'ITALIA
(bottom, value) L • 5 (Lire)
mintmark (bottom-left)
(km8.1) T (Turin Mint, 1861, 1862 and 1865)
(km8.2) N (Napels Mint, 1862 - 1866)
(km8.3) M (Milan Mint, 1869 - 1875)
(km8.4) R (Rome Mint) 1870 - 1878
(bottom-right, mintmaster initials) none, B or BN
Back: Head of 1st "new" king Victor Emanuele II
(right, 1861-1878 , Padre della Patria)
legend: (ruler) VITTORIO EMANUELE II
(bottom, year) 1861 - 1878
designer (below truncation)
Formerly known as: y14.3