50 Centesimi - Victor Emmanuel III (Non Magnetic)
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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 (⌀)
24.1 mm
Thickness
1.9 mm
Weight
6 g
Face Value
50 Centesimi (0.50 ITL)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Acmonital
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Portrait of Victor Emmanuel III with lettering around. King and Emperor in title means King of Italy and Emperor of Ethiopia.
Obverse Designer
Giuseppe Romagnoli
Obverse Lettering
VITT · EMAN · III · RE · E · IMP ·
G.ROMAGNOLI
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
VITTORIO EMANUELE III RE E IMPERATORIO
Obverse Lettering Translation
VICTOR EMMANUEL III KING AND EMPEROR
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
An eagle holding an axe with denomination, mintmark and date below.
Reverse Designer
Giuseppe Romagnoli
Reverse Lettering
ITALIA
1939
XVII
R
C. 50
Reverse Unabridged Lettering
ITALIA
1939
XVII
R
50 Centesimi
Reverse Lettering Translation
ITALY
1939
XVII
R
50 Centesimi
Edge
Edge Description
Milled
Mints
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome (R)
1911 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1939 R
9,372,000
Circulated
Comments
XVII
1939 R
10,005,000
Circulated
Comments
XVIII
1940 R
19,005,000
Circulated
Comments
XVIII