Vittorio Emanuele III. The Empire
Text: MA LUI NON DUBITO
He was never in doubt
The years and the geographical names refer to the Italian acquisitions from 1911 to 1936, when the empire was proclaimed:
1911: Tripoli, Rhodes
1918: Trieste and Trento
1936: Ethiopia
M=Mussolini
Michel 613, Sassone 448, AFA 545Date of issue: 1938
Face value: 5 l.
Date created: 22/03/00 11:41:49