Vittorio Emanuele III

What you will find in this category

Vittorio Emanuele III was King of Italy from 1900 to 1946. His coins span almost half a century and fall into three groups.

• Gold: 20 and 100 Lire “Aquila araldica” from the early 1900s, 20 and 100 Lire “Aratrice” of 1912, 20 and 100 Lire of 1923 (“Fascione”), 100 Lire 1925 “Vetta d'Italia”, the 100 and 50 Lire pairs of 1931 and 1936 and the 100 Lire of 1937.
• Silver: 5 Lire of 1901, of 1911 “Cinquantenario” and of 1914, 2 Lire from 1902 to 1912, 1 Lira of 1909, 20 Lire of 1927 and 1928 (including the “Elmetto” type), 10 Lire of 1929.
• Lire and centesimi in non-precious metal: 2 Lire 1927, 1 Lira 1936 and 1943, 50 Centesimi “Rigato”, 25 and 20 Centesimi, 10 Centesimi “Ape”, 1 Centesimo 1903.

The coins of the colonies and of Albania struck in his name are in Italian Colonies. For the previous reign see Umberto I; all the sovereigns are in Savoy - Kingdom of Italy.

How to read dates and names

The names in quotation marks (“Aquila araldica”, “Aratrice”, “Fascione”, “Littore”, “Ape”) are the ones collectors use for the different coin types. “Coppiola” indicates the 100 and 50 Lire coins of the same year sold together.

On the coins struck during the Fascist period there is a Roman numeral next to the year: it is the year of the Fascist era, counted from October 1922. That is why you find, for example, “1931 IX” or “1936 XIV”.

Weights and fineness

For gold struck up to 1927 and for silver lire up to 1917 these weights and fineness apply:

The gold of 1931–1937 has different weights and is not included in the table. Nor are the silver 5, 10 and 20 Lire coins listed here.

Grade and rarity

Here the price depends mainly on year, grade and rarity. The codes range from FDC (Uncirculated, never circulated) to qFDC, SPL (Extremely Fine), qSPL, BB (Very Fine) and MB (Fine). Rarity follows the scale of the catalogues, from R1 (rare) to R5 (of the highest rarity). Some pieces are graded and encapsulated by NGC: the MS grade indicates an uncirculated coin.

Frequently asked questions

What does the price of these coins depend on?

They are collector coins and the price is the one on the item page. Gold priced on the gold price is in Investment Gold Coins.

Where can I see what the codes mean?

On the item page: hovering over the grade or rarity code shows its explanation. For other questions use the “Ask about this piece” button.

Do you buy coins of Vittorio Emanuele III?

Yes. If you have coins to sell, write to us with a few photos or visit our branches in Verbania or Milan.