should i?
Historical · Italy
1811 Napoleon Italian 5 lire
Napoleon’s profile faces a crowned, draped coat of arms. A silver-colored five-lire coin of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy.
Flip this coin →Free to flip. Two sides. Equal chances.
The story behind the coin
This coin pairs the legend NAPOLEONE IMPERATORE E RE with REGNO D’ITALIA on the reverse. The portrait side shows 1811 and an M mint mark; the other side places 5 LIRE beneath an elaborate crowned coat of arms. Both faces come from the same paired photograph, retaining the worn silver surface.
Which side is heads?
- Heads
- Napoleon facing right, the date 1811 and M below.
- Tails
- A crowned coat of arms surrounded by drapery, REGNO D’ITALIA and 5 LIRE.
A different coin. The same fair toss.
The artwork changes, but every virtual toss still has a 50/50 chance of heads or tails. We simulate the movement; the result is chosen independently. This is not a simulation of the physical balance of a historical coin.
Windrain, via Wikimedia Commons. CC0. Both faces cropped from one real paired photograph, background removed and resized. Image license ↗ View source record ↗