Kingdom of Italy silver lira

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Period

1861 onwards

Issuing entity

Italy

Silver coinage of the unified Kingdom of Italy, bearing the portrait of the reigning monarch.

Historical context

Struck under the Latin Monetary Union standards for much of the period.

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

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