20 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
1918 - 1920
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
21.3 mm
Thickness
1.4 mm
Weight
3.9 g
Face Value
20 Centesimi (0.20 ITL)
Demonetized
No
Composition
Cupronickel
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
A crowned Savoia Shield with branches of laurel and oak behind.
Obverse Designer
Attilio Silvio Motti
Obverse Lettering
REGNO D'ITALIA
A.M.
Obverse Lettering Translation
Kingdom of Italy
A.M.
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Denomination and date within a hexagon with a laurel wreath around.
Reverse Designer
Attilio Silvio Motti
Reverse Lettering
CENT.
20
1918
R
Edge
Edge Description
Plain or Milled
Mints
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome (R)
1911 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1918 R
43,097,000
Circulated
1919 R
33,432,000
Circulated
1920 R
923,000
Circulated