20 Lire
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This is a standard circulation coin for Italy.
Key Details
Country
Italy (ITA)
Issuer
Banca d'Italia
Currency
Lira
ITL
1861 - 2001
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1957 - 2001
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
21.25 mm
Thickness
1.67 mm
Weight
3.6 g
Face Value
20 Lire (20 ITL)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Aluminium Bronze (Bronzital)
92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
A portrait of a woman with curly hair with wheat sprigs, lettering around.
Obverse Designer
Pietro Giampaoli
Obverse Lettering
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
GIAMPAOLI
Obverse Lettering Translation
Italian Republic
Giampaoli
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
An oak branch with leave and acorn, denomination and date left and right.
Reverse Designer
Pietro Giampaoli
Reverse Lettering
L.20
R
1972
Reverse Lettering Translation
20 Lire
R
1972
Edge
Edge Description
Milled (1957 - 1959)
Plain (1968 - 2001)
Mints
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome (R)
1911 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1957 R
60,075,000
Circulated
1958 R
80,550,000
Circulated
1959 R
4,005,000
Circulated
1968 R
100,000
Brilliant Uncirculated
1969 R
310,000
Brilliant Uncirculated
1969 R
16,735,000
Circulated
1970 R
32,511,000
Circulated
1971 R
12,375,000
Circulated
1972 R
34,400,000
Circulated
1973 R
20,000,000
Circulated
1974 R
17,000,000
Circulated
1975 R
24,750,000
Circulated
1976 R
17,325,000
Circulated
1977 R
9,900,000
Circulated
1978 R
13,521,000
Circulated
1979 R
32,000,000
Circulated
1980 R
61,795,000
Circulated
1981 R
81,500,000
Circulated
1982 R
34,500,000
Circulated
1983 R
15,110,000
Circulated
1984 R
5,122,000
Circulated
1985 R
15,000,000
Circulated
1985 R
20,345
Proof
1986 R
13,000,000
Circulated
1986 R
17,500
Proof
1987 R
2,766,000
Circulated
1987 R
10,000
Proof
1988 R
13,000,000
Circulated
1988 R
9,000
Proof
1989 R
16,000,000
Circulated
1989 R
9,260
Proof
1990 R
15,500,000
Circulated
1990 R
9,400
Proof
1991 R
13,000,000
Circulated
1991 R
11,000
Proof
1992 R
2,500,000
Circulated
1992 R
9,500
Proof
1993 R
1,000,000
Circulated
1993 R
8,500
Proof
1994 R
1,000,000
Circulated
1994 R
8,500
Proof
1995 R
1,000,000
Circulated
1995 R
7,960
Proof
1996 R
1,000,000
Circulated
1996 R
8,000
Proof
1997 R
1,000,000
Circulated
1997 R
8,440
Proof
1998 R
1,000,000
Circulated
1998 R
9,000
Proof
1999 R
500,000
Circulated
1999 R
8,500
Proof
2000 R
61,400
Brilliant Uncirculated
2000 R
8,960
Proof
2001 R
100,000
Brilliant Uncirculated
2001 R
10,000
Proof