What are the best coin designs from Italy?

python · February 16, 2004 4:29AM

What do you consider their best coin designs? Post pictures if possible.

theboz11 · February 16, 2004 4:46AM

I'll vote for the Lions

laurentyvan · February 16, 2004 4:57AM

There is a 1903 Provas 100L coin, PR#2, with two allegorical figures on the reverse I would love to see a good picture of! It has a value of $9000 so I imagine no one owns it; could be mistaken though... Pr#34 has a magnificent heavily muscled male figure in full stride that is very nice but once again$$$$9,500.

CIVITAS · February 16, 2004 4:58AM

Anything and everything Fascist.

And of course those from many years past.....

Darkhorse · February 16, 2004 4:58AM

The quadriga ones from around 1910 to 1917.

newsman · February 16, 2004 4:59AM

<< <i>The quadriga ones from around 1910 to 1917. >>

elverno · February 16, 2004 5:05AM

I love the 1791 piastre from the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. It has the Zodiac on a ribbon on the reverse among other beautiful symbols. The obverse is about as ugly as it gets but...

No pics because I have yet to cough up the money to get a really nice example.

python · February 16, 2004 5:16AM

They seem to put out many nice designs in the 1900's. I really need to get a Krause one of these days.

Here's one I have from the mid 1300's. This is the only time this design was used on a coin, other than a
failed attempt in the 1500's.

cosmicdebris · February 16, 2004 5:42AM

coinnerd · February 16, 2004 7:39AM

newsman · February 16, 2004 7:54AM

Bill -- I'd like to be the first to enter your generous giveaway.

Clankeye · February 16, 2004 7:56AM

trozau · February 16, 2004 7:59AM

UK coin designed by an Italian expat ...

topstuf · February 16, 2004 9:19AM

elverno....the piastre is in this group from another post

And how can you say Ferdinand is ....UGLY?

The reverse shows that the universe revolves around his NOSE.

spoon · February 16, 2004 9:28AM

I'm not saying! ... I want to be able to afford them someday

Nah, seriously.. I'm partial to the Venetian winged-lions (family's from that area). The Italian euros are some of the few that I actually like, Greek and Finland too

theboz11 · February 16, 2004 9:46AM

This was a nice design also

laurentyvan · February 16, 2004 9:58AM

First Cosmic, then Clankeye-you guys slay me.

Cosmic, that is exactly the first coin I was referring to but you're, ahem, showing it in a rather more precious metal than I was referring to. Darn breast tips!

(Just between you and me, you're such an animal!)

Bardman, that is my favorite Italian coin and you show it off in such a lovely silvery golden hue...

spoon · February 16, 2004 10:08AM

Oh wow!! I didn't notice Clank's

That's one I'm going to need someday for my 1914 collection too.

Awesome example

Clankeye · February 16, 2004 10:50AM

Thanks guys. It is bar none my favorite Dark Side coin that I have ever owned.

Number two would be a certain 50 Proof Centavo I use to own from the Philippines.

Clankeye

harasha · February 16, 2004 11:32AM

My favorite Italian is actually the Eritrean Tallero of 1918. Gorgeous. I wish I had a scan.

python · February 16, 2004 11:54AM

Thanks for posting some great looking coins.

What are the best coin designs from Italy?

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