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1825, Italian States, Sardinia, Charles Felix. Large Silver 5 Lire Coin. XF+

Mint Year: 1825 Denomination: 5 Lire Mint Master: Filippo Lavy (privy letter: L) Mint Place: Turin (privy mark: eagle´s head) Reference: Davenport 126, KM-116.1 ($200 in VF / $900 in XF!). Scarce! Condition: Possibly cleaned in the past, numerous circulation-marks and a few scratches, otherwise a nicely toned XF+ Material: Silver (.900) Weight: 24.96gm Diameter: 37mm

Obverse: Bust of Charles Felix as King of Sardinia right. Designer´s signature (A. LAVY) on bust truncation. Legend: CAR . ALBERTVS D. G. REX SARD. CYP. ET HIER. 1825

Reverse: Crowned Italian shield inside order chain and wreath. Legend: DVX SAB. GENVAE ET MONTISF. PRINC. PED. &.  (L) L. 5 (privy mark: eagle´s head)

Sardinia (pronounced /sɑrˈdɪnɪə/; Italian: Sardegna,  Sardinian: Sardigna or Sardinnia) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily). A part of Italy with regional autonomy granted by the Italian Constitution, Sardinia comprises 24,090 square kilometres (9,301 sq mi). The nearest land masses are (clockwise from north) the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Tunisia, and the Spanish Balearic Islands.

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Charles Felix (Italian: Carlo Felice Giuseppe Maria; 6 April 1765 – 27 April 1831) was the Duke of Savoy, Piedmont, Aosta and King of Sardinia from 1821 to 1831.

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