Obverse
Head of King Umberto I facing left. The date is below the neck and the name of the engraver is in the neck-cut
Lettering:
UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA
SPERANZA
1882
Reverse
Savoia crowned coat of arms decorated with the Collare dell'Annunziata and the value at both sides, all encircled by a wreath made by a branch of laurel and one of oak.
Up the crowned shield there is the Star of Italy. The Mintmark is below the wreath, on the right.
Lettering:
L 20 R
Edge
Reeded
Weight 6.45 grams
Gold
Purity 90%
Estimated Bullion value = 6.45 grams x Spot Price x 90%
This is a 1 off coin which I brought from a pawnshop sometime back when the price of gold was lower. It is a 20 Lire gold coin from Italy. Do you guys know that according to Wikipedia, Italy has the forth largest gold holding for a sovereign country at 2451.8 tons. I think the Italian has something planned up their sleeves if they really wants to default on their Euro Bounds. Watch the PIIGS.