Italy 10 Lire, 1946 – 1950
Information
Country
Italy
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
10 Lire
Year
1946 – 1950
Ruler
Republic
(1946–9999)
Composition
Aluminium
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
3
Diameter (mm)
29
Thickness (mm)
2.1
Demonetized
1954
Description
10 Lire from Italy. Issued from 1946 to 1950. Struck in Aluminium. Measures 29 mm and weighs 3 g.
- Obverse
- Pegasus, the white-winged horse of myth and fantasy, in-flight to left and the country name at the bottom. Below are the designer and the engraver names (Republic of Italy G. Romagnoli P. Giampaoli INC.)
- Reverse
- The olive branch of fruit with leaves, dividing value and the mintmark to the lower left and the date at the bottom (10 Lire R 1949)
- Edge
- Smooth with inscription (Republic of Italy)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 R | 53.3M | € 0,54 | € 1,90 | € 1,90 | € 1,90 | € 8,00 | Second coinage | 56% | |
| 1949 R | 49.5M | € 1,00 | € 1,50 | € 1,50 | € 5,00 | € 8,20 | Second coinage | 56% | |
| 1948 R | 14.4M | € 1,90 | € 1,90 | € 10,00 | € 99,00 | € 120,00 | Second coinage | 21% | |
| 1947 R | 12K | — | — | — | — | — | First coinage | 0.7% | |
| 1947 R | — | — | — | — | — | — | Second coinage | 0.2% | |
| 1946 R | 101K | — | — | — | — | — | First coinage | 1.6% |
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