Italy 1906-R lira

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck for the kingdom of Italy 1901-07. The weight and fineness matches that of a French franc. This denomination was struck to this standard until 1917, when the stress of wartime inflation forced the government to suspend production. When mintage of the lira resumed in 1922, it was a nickel coin. Vittorio Emanuele III succeeded his father Umberto upon the latter's assassination in 1900.

Recorded mintage: 4,665,000.

Specification: 5 g, 0.835 fine silver, .134 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 32, Gig-130.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.
• Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.

Link to:

• San Marino 1898-R lira
• 1905 lira
• 1906 2 lire
• France 1906 franc
• Romania 1906 leu
• 1907 2 centesimi
• 1908 lira
• Coins and currency dated 1906