1 Lira - Victor Emmanuel II

1 Lira - Victor Emmanuel II - obverse1 Lira - Victor Emmanuel II - reverse

Obverse © whitegandalf

Features

Issuer Italy
King Vittorio Emanuele II (1861-1878)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1863-1867
Value 1 Lira (1 ITL)
Currency Lira (1861-2001)
Composition Silver (.835)
Weight 5 g
Diameter 23 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
7216
References KM# 5a
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Head of King Vittorio Emanuele II right, with the name of the engraver below the neck

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VITTORIO EMANUELE II
FERRARIS
1863

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:
M and BN within a rectangle for Milan (km# 5a.1)
T and BN within a rectangle for Turi (km# 5a.2)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REGNO D'ITALIA
M L.1 BN

Translation:
Kingdom of Italy
M 1 Lira BN

Engraver: Giuseppe Ferraris

Edge

Inscription incuse between guilloche and rosettes

Script: Latin

Lettering: FERT FERT FERT

Translation:
FERT was the motto of the house of Savoy, adopted by King Vittorio Amedeo II (1666-1732). It is thought to be an acronym, though what it stands for have been lost to time. Theories include:

1. Foedere Et Religione Tenemur (Latin, ‘treaty and religion bind us’)

2. Fortitudo Eius Rempublicam Tenet (Latin, ‘his bravery [or strength] preserves [or defends] the state’)

3. Fides Est Regni Tutela (Latin, ‘faith is the protector of [our] kingdom’)

Another theory suggests that it is in fact the Latin word fert, the third-person singular present active indicative of ferre (Meaning he/she/it suffers/bears), in reference to Jesus bearing the sins of the world.

Mints

M BN Milan, Italy
T BN Turin, Italy

Comments

Overdate varieties exist

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1863 M BN 24 053 789 $ 3.00 $ 3.40 $ 4.90 $ 6.50 $ 11 83% KM#5a.1; Mintage shared with 1863 M BN KM# 15
1863 T BN 2 269 616 $ 6.70 $ 6.70 $ 9.70 $ 160 13% KM#5a.2
1867 M BN 7 664 535 $ 3.10 $ 3.10 $ 7.40 $ 10 $ 11 23% KM#5a.1; overdate variety exists
1867 T BN 335 465 1.2% KM#5a.2

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Lira - Victor Emmanuel II
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 1534
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 Undetermined XF USD 40.98
(EUR 38.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Lira - Victor Emmanuel II
Katz
Auction 57
Lot 2852
Internet Archive
19 Mar 2022 Undetermined XF USD 52.85
(EUR 49.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Lira - Victor Emmanuel II
Katz
Auction 72
Lot 1330
Internet Archive
21 Dec 2022 Undetermined F USD 18.33
(EUR 17.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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