50 Centesimi - Victor Emmanuel III
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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
1919 - 1925
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
23.9 mm
Thickness
2.25 mm
Weight
5.5 g
Face Value
50 Centesimi (0.50 ITL)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Nickel
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Portrait of King Vittorio Emanuele III with lettering around the edge and the name of the engraver near the rim.
Obverse Designer
Giuseppe Romagnoli
Obverse Lettering
VITT · EM · III · RE · D'ITALIA
G· ROMAGNOLI
Obverse Lettering Translation
Vittorio Emanuele III King of Italy
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A female figure holding a torch on a chariot being pulled by four lions. Denomination, dates and mintmark below.
Reverse Designer
Attilio Silvio Motti
Reverse Lettering
AEQVITAS
1921 R
C. 50
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome (R)
1911 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1919 R
3,700,000
Circulated
1920 R
29,450,378
Circulated
1921 R
1,684,882
Circulated
1924 R
599,000
Circulated
1925 R
24,884,000
Circulated