Italy - 2 Lire Coin 1914

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This 106 year old silver coin is attractive and reasonably priced at around $75.00 CDN. This coin is listed as AU-55; full detail with light friction on the highpoints. Considerable luster remains.

 

Reverse

 

The female effigy of Italy standing on a quadriga with a shield in her left hand and an olive branch in the right, with the date below the prancing legs of the horses. On the line of exergue is the name of the author at left and of the engraver at right, with the value is flanked by two knots with the mintmark on the left and the Star of Italy at the right in the exergue

 

Lettering:

1914

FERT

D·CALANDRA M· A·MOTTI INC·

R

L. 2

 

Translation:

1914

FERT

D·CALANDRA M· A·MOTTI INC·

R

2 Lira

 

Engraver: Attilio Silvio Motti

 

Obverse

Bust of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing right, with the name of the engraver below the neck

 

Lettering:

VITTORIO EMANUELE III RE D'ITALIA

D. CALANDRA

 

Translation:

Vittorio Emanuele III King of Italy

D. Calandra

 

Engraver: Davide Calandra

 

Edge

Smooth with inscription (the motto of the House of Savoy) between knots and stars

 

Lettering: FERT FERT FERT

 

Translation: HIS COURAGE SAVED RHODES (Fortitudo ejus Rhodum tenuit)

 

Mint

R

Rome, Italy

Done