1879 R Umberto I Italian Silver 5 Lire

Obverse

1879 R Umberto I Italian Silver 5 Lire (Obverse)

Reverse

1879 R Umberto I Italian Silver 5 Lire (Reverse)

Type Details

Designer(s) / Engraver(s):
Country:	Italy
Period:	Umberto I
Face value:	5 Lire
Dates:	From 1878 to 1879
Purpose:	Circulation

Obverse:	Head of Umberto I facing right
Legend:	UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA

Reverse:	Crowned shield divides denomination surrounded by wreath
Legend:	L 5

Edge:	Inscription: * * FERT * *

	Filippo Speranza

Catalogue:	KM# 20

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:	1879 R
Mint:	Rome
Mintage:	4,000,000
Scarcity:
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:	Coin
Diameter:	37.00mm

Value Range

Year	Mintage	G	F	VF	EF	AU	UNC	BU	PF
1879 R	4,000,000	$39.00	$55	$85	$220	$465	$1020	$2220