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5 Lire – Italy

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1861–1878
Issuer: Italy Issuer flag
Period:
Currency:
(1861—2001)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 68,982,260
Material
Diameter: 37 mm
Weight: 25 g
Silver weight: 22.50 g
Thickness: 2 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: 90% Silver
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard8
Numista: #2290
Value
Exchange value: 5 ITL
Bullion value: $61.78

Obverse

Inscription:
VITTORIO EMANUELE II

FERRARIS

1872
Script: Latin

Reverse

Inscription:
REGNO D'ITALIA

L.5

M BN
Translation:
Kingdom of Italy

Lire 5

Mint of Bologna
Script: Latin
Languages: Latin, Italian

Edge

Inscription with Savoyan knots and rosettes.
Legend:
* FERT * FERT * FERT *
Translation:
FERT * FERT * FERT *
Language: Latin

Mints

NameMark
MilanM and BN in monogram
NaplesN or N and BN in a m
RomeR
TurinT and B in a shield

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1861T160,410
1862N141,851
1862T51,036
1864N120,387
1865N311,623
1865T490,544
1866N464,797
1869M3,995,246
1870M5,969,156
1870R
1871R403,505
1871M6,796,534
1872R29,228
1872M7,093,156
1873M BN
1873M8,438,247
1873R16,540
1874M12,000,000
1875M8,981,994
1875R1,018,006
1876R6,390,343
1877R4,409,657
1878R1,700,000

Series: 1861 Italy circulation coins

1 Centesimo obverse
1 Centesimo reverse
1 Centesimo
1861-1867
20 Lire obverse
20 Lire reverse
20 Lire
1861-1878
2 Centesimi obverse
2 Centesimi reverse
2 Centesimi
1861-1867
5 Centesimi obverse
5 Centesimi reverse
5 Centesimi
1861-1867
50 Centesimi obverse
50 Centesimi reverse
50 Centesimi
1861-1862
5 Lire obverse
5 Lire reverse
5 Lire
1861-1878
10 Lire obverse
10 Lire reverse
10 Lire
1861-1865
🌱 Very Common