Description:
Obverse
Bust of King in uniform facing right.
Below the neck the name of the engraver.
Reverse
Italy standing on a quadriga richly adorned with flowers and other decorations. She has a shield on her left hand and an olive branch in the right. The date is below the prancing legs of the horses. Above the head of the horses, in the field PROVA DI STAMPA on two lines.
On the line of exergue is the name of the author at left and of the engraver at right. In the exergue, the value is flanked by two knots with the mintmark on left and the Star of Italy at the right.
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