10 Centesimi - Victor Emmanuel III - Honeybee
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin.
Key Details
Country
Italy (ITA)
Sub Category
House of Savoy
Issuer
Banca d'Italia
Currency
Lira
ITL
1861 - 2001
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1919 - 1937
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
22.5 mm
Thickness
1.9 mm
Weight
5.34 g
Face Value
10 Centesimi (0.10 ITL)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Copper
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Portrait of King Vittorio Emanuele III with lettering around.
Obverse Designer
Attilio Silvio Motti
Obverse Lettering
VITTORIO EMANVELE III RE D'ITALIA
A. MOTTI
Obverse Lettering Translation
Vittorio Emanuele III King of Italy
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A honeybee on a flower with denomination and date below.
Reverse Designer
Renato Brozzi
Reverse Lettering
C.10
R
1921
R. BROZZI
Reverse Lettering Translation
10 Centesimi
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome (R)
1911 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1919 R
986,000
Circulated
1920 R
37,995,000
Circulated
1921 R
66,510,000
Circulated
1922 R
45,217,487
Circulated
1923 R
31,529,000
Circulated
1924 R
35,312,000
Circulated
1925 R
22,370,000
Circulated
1926 R
25,190,000
Circulated
1927 R
22,673,000
Circulated
1928 R
15,680,000
Circulated
1929 R
15,593,000
Circulated
1930 R
17,115,000
Circulated
1931 R
10,750,000
Circulated
1932 R
5,678,000
Circulated
1933 R
10,250,000
Circulated
1934 R
18,300,000
Circulated
1935 R
10,500,000
Circulated
1936 R
8,770,000
Circulated
1937 R
5,500,000
Circulated