Italy 2 Lire, 1946 – 1950
Information
Country
Italy
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
2 Lire
Year
1946 – 1950
Ruler
Republic
(1946–9999)
Composition
Aluminium
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
1.75
Diameter (mm)
24.1
Thickness (mm)
2
Demonetized
1954
Description
2 Lire from Italy. Issued from 1946 to 1950. Struck in Aluminium. Measures 24.1 mm and weighs 1.75 g.
- Obverse
- Farmer pushing a plow to the left. Below, name and initials of designer and engraver. (ITALIAN REPUBLIC)
- Reverse
- Wheat ear divides value at sides. Below the date and the mintmark.
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 R | 2.6M | — | — | € 2,20 | € 3,30 | € 5,30 | € 16,00 | 39% | ||
| 1949 R | 1.4M | — | € 3,30 | € 11,00 | € 11,00 | € 270,00 | € 270,00 | 19% | ||
| 1948 R | 7.2M | € 0,27 | € 1,50 | € 2,20 | € 3,30 | € 5,40 | € 13,00 | 70% | ||
| 1947 R | 12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | (fr) extr??mement rare | 1.5% | |
| 1946 R | 123K | — | — | — | — | — | — | (fr) rare | 5% |
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