50 Centesimi of Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy from Milan Engraver: Giuseppe Ferraris (Italian, 1791–1869)
Mint: Milan
Ruler: Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy, Italian, 1820–1878, ruled 1861–78

Medium

Silver

Dimensions

2.59 g, 6:00, 17.9 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.31885

Culture
Period

Kingdom of Italy

Classification
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: VITTORIO EMANUELE II. Bearded head of Victor Emmanuel II r. 1867 FERRARIS under portrait.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: REGNO D'ITALIA above 50 CENTESIMI, in two lines, above a vegetal wreath and the Milan mint marks
Provenance

Provenance

Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, lire, money

Marks

FERRARIS under portrait on Obv.\r\n\r\n

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