2 Lire - Victor Emmanuel III (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 - 1943
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
29.1 mm
Thickness
2.3 mm
Weight
10 g
Face Value
2 Lire (2 ITL)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Acmonital
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Portrait of King Vittorio Emanuele III with lettering around.
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
G. Romagnoli
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
An eagle with an axe in its claws encircled by a laurel wreath. Denomination and dates below.
Reverse Designer
Giuseppe Romagnoli
Reverse Lettering
ITALIA
1940
L. 2
XVIII
R
Edge
Edge Description
Milled
Mints
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome (R)
1911 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1939 R
2,900,000
Circulated
Comments
XVII
1939 R
4,873,000
Circulated
Comments
XVIII
1940 R
5,742,000
Circulated
Comments
XVIII
1941 R
1,865,000
Circulated
Comments
XIX
1942 R
2,450,000
Circulated
Comments
XX
1943 R
600,000
Circulated
Comments
XXI