1 Lira - Victor Emmanuel III

Features

Issuer	Italy
Król	Vittorio Emanuele III (1900-1946)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1915-1917
Value	1 Lira (1 ITL)
Currency	Lira (1861-2001)
Composition	Srebro (.835)
Weight	5 g
Diameter	23 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 12012
References	KM# 57 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Popiersie króla Vittorio Emanuele III zwrócone w prawo i nazwisko grawera poniżej szyi. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
VITTORIO EMANUELE III RE D'ITALIA
D. CALANDRA

Engraver: Davide Calandra

Reverse

Włochy stojące na kwadrydze z tarczą w lewej ręce i gałązką oliwną w prawej oraz datą poniżej roztańczonych nóg koni. Na linii exergue znajduje się nazwisko autora po lewej stronie i nazwisko grawera po prawej stronie. W exergue nominał jest otoczony dwoma węzłami ze znakiem mennicy po lewej i Gwiazdą Italii po prawej. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

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

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
1917
FERT
D·CALANDRA M· A· MOTTI INC·
R
L. 1

Engraver: Attilio Silvio Motti

Edge

Gładka z napisem między węzłami i rozetami Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: FERT FERT FERT

Mint

R	Rome, Italy (476-date)

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1915 R	5 229 214	$ 24	$ 24	$ 34	$ 34	$ 110	28%
1916 R	1 834 892		$ 19	$ 37	$ 47	$ 99	18%
1917 R	9 744 014	$ 15	$ 25	$ 30	$ 33	$ 33	80%

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Bullion value: USD 9.74 Search tips

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2332 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual srebro weight: 0.134 oz

Current srebro price: 72.53 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232547 Lot 63227	13 Nov 2025	1915 R	UNC (NGC MS61)	USD 134.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 141 Lot 2008	25 Oct 2024	1915 R	UNC	USD 92.98 (EUR 80.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 138 Lot 1798	27 Sep 2024	1915 R	UNC	USD 49.98 (EUR 43.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 69 Lot 1742	29 Oct 2022	1915 R	UNC	USD 15.11 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 63 Lot 1562	26 Jul 2022	1915 R	UNC (NGC MS66)	USD 410.04 (EUR 352.80) (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 174 Lot 797	15 Nov 2025	1915 R	AU	USD 36.03 (EUR 31.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 174 Lot 796	15 Nov 2025	1915 R	AU	USD 34.87 (EUR 30.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232547 Lot 63228	13 Nov 2025	1915 R	AU (NGC AU58)	USD 94.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 152 Lot 812	8 Mar 2025	1915 R	AU	Unsold The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 112 Lot 1146	10 Feb 2024	1915 R	AU	USD 19.76 (EUR 17.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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