Italy 5 Lire 1926 to 1935

Italy made all sorts of neat coins back in the early 1900s. This one has Vittorio Emanuele (they all do) and a neat eagle standing on a fasces. A fasces is an axe with a bundle of rods and is a symbol of power and strength. The US issued a dime (the so-called Mercury dime) with a fasces on the back.

Catalog values:
worn: $5 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $10
well preserved: $20
fully uncirculated: $60
coins dated 1926 and 1928 are more rare, double these values
coins dated after 1930 are very rare and catalog at $1000 in fully uncirculated condition

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