.835 Silver 1887 M Italy Lira KM# 24.2 Umberto I Nice Circulated # 801

Description

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835 Silver 1887 M Italy Lira KM# 24.2 Umberto I Nice Circulated
Specifications
Composition
.835 Silver
Years
1883-1900
Denomination
Lira
Weight
5
g
Diameter
23 mm
ASW
.1342 Oz
Reference
KM# 24.2
Design
Obverse
Head of King Umberto I facing right, below the name of the engraver and the date
Lettering:
UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA
SPERANZA
1886
Translation:
UMBERTO THE KING OF ITALY
SPERANZA
1887
Reverse
Savoia crowned coat of arms decorated with the Collare dell'Annunziata divides value. All in encircled in a wreath made by a branch of laurel and one of oak with the star of Italy above the crown
Lettering:
L 1
R
Translation:
1 Lira
R
Edge
Inscription with Guilloche and rosettes
Lettering:
*FERT*
Translation:
FERT was the motto of the house of Savoy, adopted by King Vittorio Amedeo II (1666-1732). It is thought to be an acronym, though what it stands for have been lost to time. Theories include:
1. Foedere Et Religione Tenemur (Latin, ‘treaty and religion bind us’)
2. Fortitudo Eius Rempublicam Tenet (Latin, ‘his bravery [or strength] preserves [or defends] the state’)
3. Fides Est Regni Tutela (Latin, ‘faith is the protector of [our] kingdom’)
Another theory suggests that it is in fact the Latin word fert, the third-person singular present active indicative of ferre (Meaning he/she/it suffers/bears), in reference to Jesus bearing the sins of the world.
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