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2 Lire – Italy

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1881–1899
Issuer: Italy Issuer flag
Period:
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Ruler: Umberto I
Currency:
Lira
(1861—2001)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 27,777,090
Material
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 10 g
Silver weight: 8.35 g
Thickness: 2 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: 83.5% Silver
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard23
Numista: #7565
Value
Exchange value: 2 ITL
Bullion value: $22.93

Obverse

Inscription:
UMBERTO I

RE D'ITALIA 1887

SPERANZA
Translation:
Umberto I

King of Italy 1887

Hope
Script: Latin
Language: Italian

Reverse

Inscription:
L 2

R
Translation:
To the health of the emperor.
Script: Latin
Language: Latin

Edge

Inscription with Guilloche and rosettes
Legend:
FERT FERT FERT
Translation:
FERT FERT FERT
Language: Latin

Mints

NameMark
RomeR

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1881R4,140,794
1882R2,859,206
1883R3,500,000
1884R4,500,000
1885R598,008
1886R1,901,992
1887R7,500,000
1897R847,816
1898R1,319,609
1899R609,665
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