Obverse : Bare head of Napoleon facing left Legend: NAPOLEONE IMPERATORE E Re, the date 1812 and M (Milan) mintmark below Reverse: ornate, crowned and draped shield Legend: REGNO D'ITALIA and the value 40.LIRE Edge: DIO PROTEGGE L’ITALIA * Fineness: 900 Weight: 12.7 grams Diameter: 26 mm Napoleon' coronation as King of Italy took place in Naples May 1805 and twenty lire and forty lire gold coins were issued by the kingdom between 1807 and 1814