Italy 20 Centesimi - Victor Emmanuel III, 1939 – 1943
magnetic; reeded edge
Information
Country
Italy
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
20 Centesimi
Year
1939 – 1943
Ruler
Victor Emmanuel III
(1900–1941)
Composition
Acmonital (ferritic)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
4
Diameter (mm)
21.7
Thickness (mm)
1.65
Demonetized
Yes
Description
20 Centesimi from Italy. Issued from 1939 to 1943. Struck in Acmonital (ferritic). Measures 21.7 mm and weighs 4 g.
- Obverse
- Head of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing left and the name of the engraver below the neck (Vittorio Emanuele III King and Emperor (of Italy) G. Romagnoli)
- Reverse
- Head of a woman facing right (representing Italy) behind a fasces placed at left, in front of her hairs, and adorned with the Savoy shield and with an axe at its left. Value below between the date at right and the mintmark plus the year of Fascist Era on the left. (Italy R XXI 1943 20 Centesimi)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 R | 57M | — | € 0,07 | € 0,26 | € 0,44 | € 0,99 | € 1,10 | € 2,00 | XXI (2,053,000 minted at Aosta, rest minted at Rome) | 26% | |
| 1942 R | 99.9M | € 0,10 | € 0,23 | € 0,25 | € 0,41 | € 0,54 | € 0,96 | € 1,90 | XX | 39% | |
| 1941 R | 97.3M | € 0,17 | € 0,23 | € 0,33 | € 0,44 | € 0,57 | € 0,60 | € 1,90 | XIX | 63% | |
| 1940 R | 35.4M | € 0,10 | € 0,12 | € 0,39 | € 0,39 | € 0,65 | € 0,97 | € 0,98 | XVIII | 52% | |
| 1939 R | 10.5M | — | — | € 0,67 | € 0,67 | € 0,67 | — | — | XVII | 7% | |
| 1939 R | 25.3M | — | — | € 0,70 | € 0,70 | € 0,70 | — | — | XVIII | 4% | |
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