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5 Lire - Victor Emmanuel I

1821 year
Silver (.900) 25 g 37 mm
Description
Issuer
Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia (Italian States)
King
Victor Emmanuel I (1802-1821)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1821
Value
5 Lire
Currency
Lira (1816-1861)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
25 g
Diameter
37 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#38337
Rarity index
92%

Reverse

Crowned coat of arms, value below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DVX SAB.GENVAE ET MONTISE.PRINC.RED.&.
L·5

Engraver: Amedeo Lavy

Edge

Smooth with inscriptionsAutomatically translated

Lettering: FERT

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 5 Lire - Victor Emmanuel I 1821 coin from the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia (Italian States) is that it was minted during a time of great change and political upheaval in Italy. The coin was issued in 1821, just a few years after the Congress of Vienna in 1815, which had established the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia as a sovereign state. The coin's mintage was a symbol of the new kingdom's economic and political power, and it played an important role in the development of Italy's monetary system during this period.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1821  34618 - - - - - -

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