Beschrijving
Obverse
Head of King Vittorio Emanuele II right.
Below the neck the name of the engraver and the date.
Lettering:
VITTORIO EMANUELE II
FERRARIS
1872
Engraver: Giuseppe Ferraris
Reverse
Savoia coat of arms decorated with the Collare dell’Annunziata, both within a laurel wreath.
Below value of the coin and mintmark.
Mintmarks:
T and B in a shield or T and BN in monogram for Turin(km# 8.1)
N or N and BN in monogram for Naples (km# 8.2)
M and BN in monogram for Milan (km# 8.3)
R for Rome (km# 8.4)
Lettering:
REGNO D’ITALIA
L.5
M BN
Engraver: Giuseppe Ferraris
Edge
Inscription with Guilloche and rosettes
Lettering: * FERT * FERT * FERT *
Features
| Country | Italy |
|---|---|
| Type | Common coin |
| Year | 1878 |
| Value | 5 Lire (5 ITL) |
| Metal | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 25 g |
| Diameter | 37 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | yes |
| References | KM# 8 |
| Mintage | 1700000 |
