ITALY
Victor Emmanuel III (1900-1946)
AR 2 Lire (27.1mm, 9.95g, 6h)
Dated 1916. Rome mint
Obverse: VITTORIO EMANVELE III RE D'ITALIA, bust of King Vittorio Emanuele III right, D. CALANDRA below neck
Reverse: Personification of Italy, helmeted and draped, standing left in quadriga, holding shield in left hand and olive branch in right; date to lower left below prancing horses; author and engraver's names in exergual line; L●2 below flanked by knots with mintmark to left and Star of Italy to right
References: Numista 7359
Mintage: 10,923,056
Collection : World coins - medieval to present