Italy 20 Centesimi - Umberto I, 1894 – 1895

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Italy Italy
Currency Lira (1861 – 2001)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 20 Centesimi
Year 1894 – 1895
Ruler Umberto I (1889–1900)
Composition Copper-nickel
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 4
Diameter (mm) 21
Thickness (mm) 1.4
Demonetized 13 June 1909

Description

20 Centesimi from Italy. Issued from 1894 to 1895. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 21 mm and weighs 4 g.

Obverse
Royal crown in the centre with the date below, all encircled by a wreath made by a branch of laurel and one of oak, the Star of Italy above, and the Mintmark below the wreath Mintmarks: KB for Berlin mint (km# 28.1) R for Rome mint (km# 28.2)
Reverse
Denomination inside a central beaded circle and lettering around outside of circle (Kingdom of Italy)
Edge
Milled

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1895 R 11.1M — € 5,00 € 5,00 € 5,00 € 37,00 € 170,00 KM#28.2 16%
1894 K·B 75M € 1,10 € 1,20 € 3,00 € 3,70 € 9,90 € 55,00 KM#28.1 84%
1894 R 13.9M — € 2,00 € 5,40 € 10,00 € 13,00 — KM#28.2 21%

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