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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 1485455, member: 39&quot;]That side should say &quot;MOTTI INC&quot;. Attilio Motti was the engraver (incisore), Davide Calandra was the designer. Here is some <a href="http://numismatica-italiana.lamoneta.it/moneta/W-VE3/31" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://numismatica-italiana.lamoneta.it/moneta/W-VE3/31" rel="nofollow">more info</a> about the piece&nbsp; - and yes, there are many &quot;reproductions&quot; around.</p><p><br /></p><p>Side note - this <a href="http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_lire#Quadriga_briosa_.281914.29" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_lire#Quadriga_briosa_.281914.29" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia article</a> says that the coins is considered to the most beautiful Italian coin. (&quot;Questa moneta è considerata la più bella della monetazione italiana.&quot;) Don&#039;t know who makes such decisions <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> but that may contribute to the price ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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