1 Lira of Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy from Rome

1923

Medium: Nickel
Dimensions: 8.29 g, 6:00, 26.3 mm
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Professor Theodore V. Buttrey, B.A. 1897
Accession Number: 2001.87.32124
Geography: Made in Rome, Italy
Culture: Italian
Period: Kingdom of Italy
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: ITALIA 1923. In field draped Roma seated l.; laural leaf in r. outreaching hand; globe with winged Nike in l. hand.

Reverse Description: In wreath: shield of Savoy l., In two lines BVONO / DA L. 1., Roman mint mark in exergue.

Provenance

Professor Theodore V. Buttrey, about 1961; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1961–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Object copyright

Additional information

coins, lire, money

G. ROMAGNOLI and A. MOTTI INC. nexted to draped, seated Roma on Obv.

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