20 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
1908 - 1922
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
21.5 mm
Thickness
1.53 mm
Weight
4 g
Face Value
20 Centesimi (0.20 ITL)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Nickel
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
A female figure holding up a piece of wheat.
Obverse Designer
Luigi Giorgi
Obverse Lettering
ITALIA
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A female figure flying holding a torch in her hand. The House of Savoy arms is below with the denomination, date and mintmark to the left.
Reverse Designer
Luigi Giorgi
Leonardo Bistolfi
Reverse Lettering
C.20
1913
R
L. BISTOLFI M.
L. GIORGI INC.
Edge
Edge Description
Milled
Mints
Rome Mint, Rome (R)
476 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1908 R
14,315,000
Circulated
1909 R
19,280,000
Circulated
1910 R
21,887,000
Circulated
1911 R
13,671,000
Circulated
1912 R
21,040,000
Circulated
1913 R
20,729,000
Circulated
1914 R
14,307,666
Circulated
1919 R
3,474,725
Circulated
1920 R
27,283,800
Circulated
1921 R
50,372,000
Circulated
1922 R
17,134,309
Circulated