1859 Province Unite del Centro Italia, 50 Centesimi - Vittorio Emanuele II di Savoia

United Provinces of Central Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoy.

Country: Italian states
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1859
Mintage: 179,012
Value: 50 Centesimi (0.50)
Currency: Lira (1859-1861)
Metal: Silver (.900)
Weight: 2.34 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Shape: Round
Grade: VG
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: Yes
References: KM# 7, C# 1, G# 14

Obverse:
Bust to right, date below head, legend around.

Lettering: VITTORIO - EMANUELE II  / 1859 

Engraver: Luigi Gori

Reverse:
Crowned shield of Savoy arms, collar of order and laurel wreath suspended around left, bottom and right sides, value C.50 below, with mintmark at lower right.

Lettering: DIO PROTEGGE - L'ITALIA

Engraver: Luigi Gori

Edge:
Plain.

Mint:
Bologna, Italy.

Comments:
Previously C#1

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.

Comments:
The United Provinces of Central Italy, also known as Confederation of Central Italy or General Government of Central Italy, was a short-lived military government established by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia. It was formed by a union of the former Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Duchy of Parma, Duchy of Modena, and the Papal Legations, after their monarchs were ousted by popular revolutions.

Since August 1859, the pro-Piedmontese regimes of Tuscany, Parma, Modena and the Papal Legations agreed to several military treaties. On 7 November 1859, they elected Eugenio Emanuele di Savoia-Carignano as their regent. However, King Victor Emmanuel II of Savoy, who was allied to France which claimed a counterpart, refused to endorse the election, and sent Carlo Bon Compagni instead as the Governor General of Italy Central, who was responsible for the diplomatic and military affairs of the states.

On 8 December 1859, Parma, Modena and the Papal Legations were incorporated into the Provinces Royal of Emilia. After plebiscites were held during March 1860, and France was granted Nice and Savoy, the territory was annexed formally to Piedmont-Sardinia.
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Référence : KM# 7, C# 1, G# 14

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