1871 M BN Victor Emmanuel II Italian Silver 5 Lire

Obverse

1871 M BN Victor Emmanuel II Italian Silver 5 Lire (Obverse)

Reverse

1871 M BN Victor Emmanuel II Italian Silver 5 Lire (Reverse)

Type Details

Designer(s) / Engraver(s):
Country:	Italy
Period:	Victor Emmanuel II
Face value:	5 Lire
Dates:	From 1861 to 1878
Purpose:	Circulation

Obverse:	Head of Victor Emmanuel II facing right
Legend:	VITTORIO EMANUELE II

Reverse:	Crowned shield surrounded by wreath
Legend:	REGNO D'ITALIA L · 5

Edge:	Inscription: * FERT * FERT * FERT *

	Giuseppe Ferraris

Catalogue:	KM# 8

Currency

Mint Marks:
Unit:	Italian Lira
System:	Decimal

Fractions:	100 Centesimi = 1 Lira

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:	1871 M BN
Mint:	Milan
Mintage:	6,697,000
Scarcity:
Valuation:
Notes:	KM# 8.3 minted in Milan

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:	Coin
Diameter:	37.00mm
Thickness:	2.00mm

Description

Varieties:

KM# 8.1 (1861-1865) minted in Turin.
KM# 8.2 (1862-1863) minted in Naples.
KM# 8.3 (1869-1875) minted in Milan.
KM# 8.4 (1870-1878) minted in Rome.

Value Range

Year	Mintage	G	F	VF	EF	AU	UNC	BU	PF
1871 M BN	6,697,000		$32.00	$40.00	$85	$155	$320	$470