Heritage Auctions

1 Lira – Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1850 Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia circulation coins

Context

Years: 1850–1860

Country: Italy

Issuer: Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia

Ruler: Victor Emmanuel II

Currency:

(1816—1861)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 900,116

Material

Diameter: 23 mm

Weight: 5 g

Silver weight: 4.50 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #142

Numista: #21512

Value

Bullion value: $12.36

Obverse

Inscription:

VICTORIVS EMMANVEL II·D·G·REX SARD·CYP·ET HIER·

1860

Script: Latin

Engraver: Giuseppe Ferraris

Reverse

Inscription:

DVX SAB·GENVAE ET MONTISE·PRINC·PED·&·

M·L·1

Script: Latin

Engraver: Giuseppe Ferraris

Edge

Mints

Name	Mark
Turin	B
Milan	M
Genoa	P

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1850	B	5,364
1850	P	—
1851	B	15,872
1852	B	61,159
1853	B	21,746
1853	P	7,051
1854	B	9,270
1855	B	16,450
1856	B	57,923
1857	B	31,326
1858	B	5,695
1859	B	5,150
1859	M	—
1859	P	11,897
1860	B	4,752
1860	M	602,592
1860	P	43,869

Series: 1850 Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia circulation coins

⭐ Rare