20 Centesimi - Victor Emmanuel III (Non Magnetic Reeded Edge)
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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 - 1940
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
21.7 mm
Thickness
1.65 mm
Weight
4 g
Face Value
20 Centesimi (0.20 ITL)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Acmonital
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 ·
G.ROMAGNOLI
Obverse Lettering Translation
Vittorio Emanuele III King and Emperor of Italy
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Head of a woman with House of Savoy shield to the left overlaying an axe, mintmark, date and denomination below.
Reverse Designer
Giuseppe Romagnoli
Reverse Lettering
ITALIA
R
XVIII
1940
C.20
Edge
Edge Description
Milled
Mints
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome (R)
1911 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1939 R
10,463,000
Circulated
Comments
XVII
1939 R
25,300,000
Circulated
Comments
XVIII
1940 R
35,350,000
Circulated
Comments
XVIII