1 Lira - Victor Emmanuel III
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin for Italy.
Key Details
Country
Italy (ITA)
Sub Category
House of Savoy
Issuer
Banca d'Italia
Currency
Lira
ITL
1861 - 2001
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1922 - 1928
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
26.5 mm
Weight
8 g
Face Value
1 Lira (1 ITL)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Nickel
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
A female figure sitting down holding an olive branch with the wording "ITALIA", date and designer names.
Obverse Designer
Giuseppe Romagnoli
Attilio Silvio Motti
Obverse Lettering
ITALIA
1923
G.ROMAGNOLI
A.MOTTI.INC.
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Denomination of the coin with a laurel rim.
Reverse Designer
Giuseppe Romagnoli
Attilio Silvio Motti
Reverse Lettering
BVONO
DA L.1
R
Edge
Edge Description
Milled
Mints
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome (R)
1911 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1922 R
82,266,500
Circulated
1923 R
20,175,276
Circulated
1924 R
29,288,000
Circulated
1928 R
19,995,500
Circulated