Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
4 Bese - Vittorio Emanuele III
| Issuer | Regio Istituto Zecca (Rome Mint) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1909 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing left, depicted in military uniform with decorations visible at the collar and chest. The engraver's signature L. GIORGI appears in small incuse letters at the lower right of the truncation. The word PROVA (proof/pattern) is incused in the right field. The circular legend around the periphery reads VITTORIO·EMANVELE·III·RE·D'ITALIA, bordered by a finely tooled dentilated inner ring. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Central design features the denomination 4 BESE and date 1909 in Latin numerals, accompanied above by the Arabic denomination ٤ بيزات, all contained within a raised circular inner border flanked by two small rosette ornaments at either side. The Arabic legend الصومال الإيطالياني occupies the upper arc of the outer field, while SOMALIA ITALIANA arcs along the lower periphery in bold Latin capitals. The mint mark R appears in small letters below the central circle at the base. The entire design is surrounded by a dentilated rim consistent with the obverse. |
| Reverse script | Arabic, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |