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5 Lire 1878

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Umberto I
BB+: Very FineLight wear, with all details clearly legible. Italian: bellissima. The + indicates a slightly better grade.Very rareSeldom found on the market.

5 Lire 1878

€640.00
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Silver 5 Lire of Umberto I, King of Italy, dated 1878. Silver of 900‰ fineness, 25 g, 37 mm. Very Fine, slightly better (BB+); this is a very rare example.

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Piece details
Grade
BB+, Very Fine
Rarity
Molto Raro, very rare
Class
House of Savoy
Grade
BB
Period
1861–1900
Rarity
Very rare
What the grading codes mean

BB+: Very Fine. Light wear, with all details clearly legible. Italian: bellissima. The + indicates a slightly better grade.

Molto Raro: very rare. Seldom found on the market.

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