Italy, Lombardy, 5 lire 1848, Milano

A very attractive and hard-to-find piece from the Spring of Nations period.

Well-preserved mint luster.

Obverse: personification standing to the right, in the rim the legend:
ITALIA LIBERA DIO LO VUOLE;

Reverse: in laurel and oak wreath 5/LITE/ITALIANE, surrounded by legend:
GOVERNO PROVISORIO DI LOMBARDIA 1848;