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KINGDOM OF NAPOLEON
20
Lire - 1809 -
KM-011 - 6,45 g - 21,6 mm
Edge - * DIO PROTECCE L'ITALIA
Mintage - 0,053M
The obverse has a bust of Napoleon Bonaparte (b1769-d1821) . His title NAPOLEONE IMPERATORE E RE (Napoleon Emperor and King) is around the top. The date 1809 and mintmark M (for the Milan mint) is below the bust with privy marks on either side. The reverse has the imperial arms with the country's name REGNO D'ITALIA on either side of the arms and the denomination 20 LIRE below.
40
Lire - 1811/0 -
KM-011 - 6,45 g - 26 mm
Edge - * DIO PROTECCE L'ITALIA
Mintage - 0,106M
The obverse has a bust of Napoleon Bonaparte (b1769-d1821) . His title NAPOLEONE IMPERATORE E RE (Napoleon Emperor and King) is around the top. The date 1811 and mintmark M (for the Milan mint) is below the bust with privy marks on either side. This is an overdate as you can see a clear 0 under the second 1 of the date. The reverse has the imperial arms with the country's name REGNO D'ITALIA on either side of the arms and the denomination 40 LIRE below.KINGDOM OF ITALY
10
Lire - 1863 -
KM-009.2 - 3,23 g
Mintage - 0,543M
The obverse has a bust of King Victor Emmanuel II (b1820-d1878) surrounded by the Italian legend VITTORIO EMANUELE II. The date 1863 is at the bottom with the designer's surname FERRARIS below the bust. The reverse has the royal arms of Savoy which is composed of a central escutcheon decorated with a silver cross on red background, with the royal crown on the top. The escutcheon is surrounded by the the pendant collar of the Order of the Holiest Annunciation (Ordine della Santissima Annunziata) which is within a wreath. The order was one of greatest chivalric orders of all times. It was established in 1362 by Amedeo VI of Savoy (b1334-d1383). The collar is composed of a series of knots, symbolizing unity, and roses. The legend REGNO D'ITALIA (Kingdom of Italy) circles at the top and the denomination L-10 is at the bottom flanked by the script T mint mark for the Turin mint to the left and the script initials BN to the right.
20
Lire - 1863 -
KM-010.1 - 6,45 g
Mintage - 2,981M
The obverse has a bust of King Victor Emmanuel II (b1820-d1878) surrounded by the Italian legend VITTORIO EMANUELE II. The date 1863 is at the bottom with the designer's surname FEORA below the bust. The reverse has the royal arms of Savoy which is composed of a central escutcheon decorated with a silver cross on red background, with the royal crown on the top. The escutcheon is surrounded by the the pendant collar of the Order of the Holiest Annunciation (Ordine della Santissima Annunziata) which is within a wreath. The order was one of greatest chivalric orders of all times. It was established in 1362 by Amedeo VI of Savoy (b1334-d1383). The collar is composed of a series of knots, symbolizing unity, and roses. The legend REGNO D'ITALIA (Kingdom of Italy) circles at the top and the denomination L-20 is at the bottom flanked by the script T mint mark for the Turin mint to the left and the script initials BN to the right. Victor Emanuel was king of Sardinia and upon Italian unification became king of Italy.
20
Lire - 1873 -
KM-010.3 - 6,45 g
Mintage
- 1,018M
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