5 Centesimi - Victor Emmanuel III
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin for Italy.
Key Details
Country
Italy (ITA)
Sub Category
House of Savoy
Issuer
Banca d'Italia
Currency
Lira
ITL
1861 - 2001
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1939 - 1943
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
19.5 mm
Thickness
1.25 mm
Weight
2.97 g
Face Value
5 Centesimi (0.05 ITL)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Aluminium Bronze (Bronzital)
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Bare head portrait of King Vittorio Emanuele III with text left and right.
Obverse Designer
Giuseppe Romagnoli
Obverse Lettering
VITT · EM ·
III · RE · E · IMP ·
Obverse Lettering Translation
Vittorio Emanuele III King and Emperor of Italy
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
An eagle with country name above and date and denomination below. The numerals on the lower right mark the date in the fascist era.
Reverse Designer
Giuseppe Romagnoli
Reverse Lettering
ITALIA
1942 R
XX
C. 5
G. ROMAGNOLI
Edge
Edge Description
Smooth
Mints
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome (R)
1911 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1939 R
10,632,000
Circulated
Comments
XVII
1940 R
16,340,000
Circulated
Comments
XVIII
1941 R
25,200,000
Circulated
Comments
XIX
1942 R
13,922,000
Circulated
Comments
XX
1943 R
372,000
Circulated
Comments
XXI