Italy, Vittorio Emanuele III, modern fake, dated 1914 AD., 5 Lire, cf. KM 56.
Italy, Vittorio Emanuele III (1900-1946), designed by Davide Calandra and Attilio Silvio Motti, dated 1914 AD., modern fake, produced ca 2000 AD.,
5 Lire (37 mm / 23,30 g), genuine coins at this state of conservation weight 25,00 g, 0.900 silver content, mintage 272.515 genuine coins,
Obv.: • VITTORIO EMANUELE III RE D´ITALIA • / D· CALANDRA· (below truncation) , his uniformed bust facing r., head bare.
Rev.: 1914 / R - L•5 - * / D· CALANDRA·M - A· MOTTA· INC (below horses) , Italy, holding palm branch and shield, standing in chariot of galloping quadriga left, racing chariot insribed "FERT", in exergue: R (Roma mint), L·5 between savoy knots and Italy's star.
Edge: insription "FERT" savoy knots and roses in incuse
for genuine coins: cf. KM 56 ; cf. Pagani 114 ; cf. Yeoman 52 .
In Italy is quite usual to find this coin as an imitation, since it is considered the best coin from Vittorio Emanuele III, and his coins are considered the best Italian coins minted.
The price for these fakes is proposed at 2-4 euros in Italy. The original ones start at 1.000 euros and reach 12.000 - 14.000 USD for this quality.