1 Lira - Umberto I

Obverse

Head of King Umberto I facing right, below the name of the engraver and the date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA
SPERANZA
1886

Translation:
UMBERTO THE KING OF ITALY
SPERANZA
1886

Engraver: Filippo Speranza

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
L 1
R

Translation:
1 Lira
R

Engraver: Filippo Speranza

Edge

Inscription with Guilloche and rosettes

Script: Latin

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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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References			Frequency
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1883 R			5 420								KM# 24.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).			1.7%
1884 R			1 995 000			$ 18	$ 18	$ 18	$ 64	$ 290	KM# 24.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).			13%
1886 R			6 095 000		$ 8.70	$ 16	$ 17	$ 20	$ 58	$ 220	KM# 24.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).			37%
1887 M			16 304 648		$ 7.70	$ 15	$ 18	$ 22	$ 27	$ 110	KM# 24.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , MIR MI# 564/1 Alessandro Toffanin; 2024. Monete Italiane Regionali / Volume 11. Milano = Regional Italian Coins (2a edizione). Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy.			65%
1892 R			32 000							$ 4400	KM# 24.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).			1.2%
1899 R			1 818 000				$ 17	$ 40	$ 140	$ 220	KM# 24.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).			13%
1900 R			318 000				$ 17	$ 23	$ 35	$ 80	KM# 24.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).			9%

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Actual silver weight: 0.134 oz

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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232502 Lot 62322	2 Jan 2025	1884 R – KM# 24.1	UNC (NGC MS63+PL)	USD 384.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 April 7 - 8 Spring Hong Kong World Coins Showcase Auction 61369 Lot 21491	7 Apr 2024	1884 R – KM# 24.1	UNC (NGC MS65)	USD 276.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 98 Lot 868	14 Oct 2023	1884 R – KM# 24.1	UNC	USD 154.68 (EUR 134.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Jubilee Auction 60 Lot 2290	14 May 2022	1884 R – KM# 24.1	UNC	USD 243.56 (EUR 211.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 165 Lot 338	30 Aug 2025	1886 R – KM# 24.1	UNC	USD 543.68 (EUR 471.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 April 7 - 8 Spring Hong Kong World Coins Showcase Auction 61369 Lot 21492	7 Apr 2024	1886 R – KM# 24.1	UNC (NGC MS65)	USD 180.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232314 Lot 61499	30 Mar 2023	1886 R – KM# 24.1	UNC (PCGS MS64)	USD 216.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232215 Lot 62610	7 Apr 2022	1886 R – KM# 24.1	UNC (NGC MS64)	USD 204.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 144 Lot 1524	17 Nov 2024	1886 R – KM# 24.1	XF	USD 24.24 (EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 133 Lot 1917	24 Jul 2024	1886 R – KM# 24.1	XF	USD 26.55 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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