Up for sale is an authentic 1862 Italian 5 Centesimi coin, struck under King Vittorio Emanuele II, the first King of a united Italy — a wonderful piece from the earliest years of the Kingdom of Italy.
Details:
Country: Italy (Kingdom)
Ruler: Vittorio Emanuele II (first King of unified Italy)
Year: 1862
Composition: Copper/Bronze
Weight: ~5g
Diameter: ~25mm
Engraver: Giuseppe Ferraris
Design:
Obverse: Bare head of King Vittorio Emanuele II facing left, with engraver's signature "FERRARIS" below, and inscription "VITTORIO EMANUELE II RE D'ITALIA" (Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy)
Reverse: Denomination "5 CENTESIMI" and date within a wreath of laurel and oak branches tied with a ribbon, with the radiant Star of Italy above and the mintmark below
Description:
A historically important coin struck just one year after the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861, during the reign of its first monarch, Vittorio Emanuele II — the king credited with the unification of Italy (Risorgimento). This coin represents the earliest coinage of a united Italian nation and is a must-have for collectors of Italian history or 19th-century European coinage.
Condition as pictures