1861 Victor Emmanuel II Italian Silver 5 Lire (Accession)

Obverse
1861 Victor Emmanuel II Italian Silver 5 Lire (Accession) (Obverse)

Reverse
1861 Victor Emmanuel II Italian Silver 5 Lire (Accession) (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Italy 
Period:  Victor Emmanuel II 
Face value:  5 Lire 
Date:  1861 
Purpose:  Circulation 
Subject:  Accession to the throne of unified Italy 
 
Obverse:  Head of Victor Emmanuel II facing right 
Legend:  VITTORIO EMANUELE II RE D'ITALIA 
 
Reverse:  Crowned shield surrounded by wreath 
Legend:  CINQUE LIRE ITALIANE FIRENZE MARZO 1861 
 
Edge:  Inscription: *FERT* 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  L. Gori F. 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 7 

Currency
Unit:  Italian Lira 
System:  Decimal 
 
Fractions:  100 Centesimi = 1 Lira
 
Mint Marks: 
B/I - Heaton and Sons, Birmingham, England
F - Florence, Italy
H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England
KB - Berlin, Germany
M, M BN - Milan, Italy (M or M and BN in monogram)
N, N BN - Naples, Italy (N or N and BN in monogram)
OM - Strasbourg, France
R - Rome, Italy
T, T B, T BN - Turin, Italy (B in shield or BN in monogram)

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Issue
Year: 
1861 
Mintage:  21,000 
Scarcity: 
 (URS16)
Valuation: 

Specifications
Total Weight:  25.0000g (0.80 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.9000 
Silver Content:  22.50g (0.72 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $29.34 
Alignment: 
Diameter:  37.00mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1861 21,000 $320 $670 $1420 $2770 $3990 $5770
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