Italy, 1911 AD., Vittorio Emanuele III, 50th Anniversary of the Italian unification commemorative, modern fake imitating the Rome mint, 5 Lire, cf. KM 53.
Italy, Vittorio Emanuele III, 50th Anniversary of the Italian unification commemorative, issuer: Domenico Trentacoste, engraver: Evaristo Luigi Giorgi, modern fake imitating the Rome mint, dated 1911 AD.
5 Lire (ø 37 mm / 24,32 g), silvered brass, non-magnetic alloy, struck, 25,00 g. 0.900 silver theor. mint weight for genuine pieces, mintage 60.000 genuine pieces, axes coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), plain edge with inscription FERT FERT FERT , knots and stars between words,
Obv.: VITTORIO EMANVELE III RE D'ITALIA / D. TRENTACOSTE / L. GIORGI INC. , head of Vittorio Emanuele facing left, below, at the truncation, names of the issuer/author and the engraver.
Rev.: 1861-1911 / L·5 / R· , two allegorical figures: a female in front representing Italy and a helmeted male behind, seated on an altar, representing Rome. a Steam warship to r. behind, adorned with festoons and with the Scudo Sabaudo at the bow; a plough to left, covered with a wreath of flowers, dates 1861-1911 above; value and mintmark to r.
for genuine pieces cf. KM 53 ; genuine coins and fakes on http://numismatica-italiana.lamoneta.it/moneta/W-VE3/30 .
low weight (2,8 % missing), rough surface, wrong metal: brass core visible at edge and some other spots.
Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
1911 R 60.000
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