1860/59 Province Unite del Centro Italia, Una Lira, Firenze - Vittorio Emanuele II

United Provinces of Central Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoy

Country: Italian states
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1860 (1859-1860)
Mintage: 1,655,000
Value: 1 Lira (1)
Currency: Lira (1859-1861)
Metal: Silver (.900)
Weight: 4.6 g
Diameter: 23 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Shape: Round
Grade: F/VG
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: Yes
Reference: KM# 9

Obverse:
Bust to right, engraver's name under bust, legend around.

Lettering: VITTORIO EMANUELE RE ELETTO / GORI

Engraver: Luigi Gori.

Reverse:
Crowned shield of Savoy arms, collar of order and laurel wreath suspended around left, bottom and right sides, value L.1 below, with Mintmark at lower right..

Lettering:
UNA LIRA ITALIANA
· FIRENZE 1860 ·

Engraver: Luigi Gori.

Edge:
Lettering: FERT - FERT - FERT 

Comments:
Reference number Cud. 1067, previously Tuscany KM#85.1 and KM#85.2.

Listed as Emilia in Krause, but catalogued as United Provinces of Central Italy which were provisional governments of Tuscany and parts of the Papal States before they joined the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1861 to form the Kingdom of Italy.

Referenz : KM# 9

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Sammlung : Italian States - Pre Risorgimento (1250-1861) & Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946) Republic (1946-date)