5 Lire of Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy from Genoa

1850

Medium: Silver
Dimensions: 25.02 g, 6:00, 36.9 mm
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Reverend William H. Owen, B.A. 1897
Accession Number: 2001.87.31700
Geography: Made in Genoa, Italy
Culture: Italian
Period: Kingdom of Italy
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: VICTORIVS EMMANVEL II D G REX SARD CYP ET HIER. 1850 under bearded portait of Victor Emmanuel II r.

Reverse Description: DVX SAB GENVAE ET MONTISF PRINC PED & L 5 and mint mark of Genoa under Savoy coat of arms

Provenance

Reverend William H. Owen, to 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Object copyright

Additional information

coins, lire, money

FERRARIS under portrait on Obv.\r\nOn edge: FERT three times, separated by stars and stylized ampersands \r\n

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