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40 Lire – Piedmont-Sardinia

Standard circulation coins

Italy

Context

Years: 1822–1831

Country: Italy

Issuer: Piedmont-Sardinia

Period:

Kingdom

Ruler: Charles Felix

Currency:

Lira

(1816—1861)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 58,560

Material

Diameter: 26 mm

Weight: 12.9 g

Gold weight: 11.61 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↓

References

KM: #120

Numista: #16496

Value

Bullion value: $1932.83

Obverse

Description:

Bust of Carlo Felice left, date below.

Inscription:

CAR·FELIX D·G·REX SAR·CYP·ET HIER·

1822.

Translation:

Charles Felix, by the Grace of God, King of Sardinia, Cyprus, and Jerusalem.

1822.

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Engraver: Amedeo Lavy

Reverse

Description:

Crowned arms, value beneath.

Inscription:

DVX SAB·GENVAE ET MONTISF·PRINC·PED·&

·L · 40·

Script: Latin

Engraver: Amedeo Lavy

Edge

FERT FERT FERT

Legend:

FERT - FERT - FERT

Translation:

FERT - FERT - FERT

Language: Latin

Mints

Name	Mark
Turin	L
Genoa	P

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1822	L	5,011
1823	L	—
1825	L	39,000
1825	P	3,994
1826	P	2,844
1831	L	—
1831	P	7,711

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