1870 AD., Italy, Papal State / Vatican, Pius IX, Rome mint, 5 Lire (tooled), cf. KM 1385.
Italy, Papal State / Vatican, Pius IX. (1846-1878), engraver: Carl Friedrich Voigt, Rome mint, dated 1870 AD. / A. XXI[V],
5 Lire (tooled) (ø 37,5 mm / 24,88 g), 0.900 silver (struck, struck silver sound according "ping-test"), 25,00 g. theor. mint weight for genuine pieces, mintage: 99.000 genuine pieces, axes coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), reeded edge,
Obv.: PIVS IX PONT. - MAX. A. XXI[V] / C.VOIGT , his bust left, last letter of the legend tooled off, small traces still visible.
Rev.: STATO PONTIFICIO // 5 / LIRE / 1870 // R , value and date within laurel and oak wreath, mint mark below.
a genuine but tooled coin, for genuine pieces cf. KM 1385 . (the tooled visible date combination should not exist)
Year / Mint Mark / Mintage / Papal year
1867 R 5,800 An.XXI
1870 R 99.000 An.XXIV
1870 R 115,000 An.XXV