1795 AD., Torino in Italy, Savoia-Sardegna, Vittorio Amadeo III, 5 Soldi, KM 51.

Italy, Savoia-Sardegna, Vittorio Amadeo III (1773-1796), Torino mint, 1794 AD.,
5 Soldi (ø 24 mm / 5,16 g), copper, 4,90-5,35 g. theor. mint weight, mintage ? , axes coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), smooth edge,
Obv.: VICT·AMED·D·G·REX·SARD· / 1794 , "Victorius Amadeus Dei Gratia Rex Sardiniae" (Victor Amadeus, by the grace of God, King of Sardinia), his draped bust facing right, date below - Busto del re rivolto a destra, sotto la data, intorno VICT • AMED • D • G • REX • SARD • .
Rev.: S·MAURITIUS· - PAT·TOT·DIT· / SOL·5· , "Sanctus Mauritius Patronus totius ditionis" (Saint Maurice, patron of the power), Saint Maurice (Maurice Agaune, late third century, patron saint of the Savoy family) standing facing, dressed as a soldier and holding the flag of Savoy - Immagine di S. Maurizio in piedi, con vessillo nella destra, sotto il valore (SOL • 5 •) in esergo, intorno S • MAURITIUS • PAT • TOT • DIT • .
KM 51 ; Mont 390 .

In 1799 these were partially removed from circulation in order to produce the pieces of 7.6 Soldi, however, they continued to circulate as "money of St. Maurice" until the era of the Kingdom of Italy, but devalued to 5 Centesimi.

Year / Mintage
1794 / 36.000.000
1795 / (incl. above?)
1796 / (incl. above?)

Victor Amadeus III (Italian Vittorio Amedeo III di Savoia June 26, 1726 – October 16, 1796) was king of Sardinia, prince de Piémont and duc de Savoie.
Born in Turin, he was a son of Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia and his second wife Polyxena Christina of Hesse-Rotenburg.
Having succeeded his father in 1773, he soon started works of improvements in the port of Nice, and had dams in the Arce and the road of the Côte built.
During in the Napoleonic Wars, his troops were defeated by the French at the Battle of Millesimo (April 13, 1796). Victor Amadeus was therefore forced to sign the Treaty of Paris, by which he ceded the fortress of Cuneo, Ceva, Alessandria and Tortona to France, and allowed free passage of the latter's armies towards Italy. He was also compelled to cede Nice and Savoy.
He died soon thereafter in the Castle of Moncalieri.