5 lire from Sardinia of King Carlo Alberto, 1844
Also known as: 5 lire uit Sardinië van koning Carlo Alberto, 1844
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1844
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king facing right. Below it, the year. Reverse: within two branches, crowned coat of arms encircled by the collar of an order of knighthood with jewel.
Denomination indication at the bottom in the legend. To the left of it, mint mark: anchor [= Genoa]. Edge lettering. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3144A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.7 cm x weight 24.85 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 3.7 cm x weight 24.85 g
Design
- Obverse
- head of the king facing right. Below it, the year.
- Reverse
- within two branches, crowned coat of arms encircled by the collar of an order of knighthood with jewel. Denomination indication at the bottom in the legend. To the left of it, mint mark: anchor [= Genoa]. Edge lettering.
Identification
- Original title
- 5 lire uit Sardinië van koning Carlo Alberto, 1844
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- KOG-MP-1-3144A
- Museum classification
- coin
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references
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