Royal Italy - Umberto I. 1878-1900.

AE Medal 1878.

From Speranza. On the accession of Umberto I as King of Italy.
Av.: UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA MARGHERITA DI SAVOIA REGINA, staggered heads facing left, signed below SPERANZA.
Rv.: QUESTA E' LA FEDE DELLA MIA CASA QUESTA SARA' LA MIA FORZA, the king with his right arm outstretched to the left, behind him an angel with a Savoy shield and throne, and his ancestors Carlo Emanuele and Vittorio Emanuele II in a cloud , in the exergue XIX GENNAIO / MDCCCLXXVIII, signed on the exergue line SPERANZA.
Diameter: 69 mm. Weight: 145.93 g.

Martini: 3117.
Magnificent specimen! Mint condition.