Italy 2 Lire - Victor Emmanuel III, 1936 – 1939

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Italy Italy
Currency Lira (1861 – 2001)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2 Lire
Year 1936 – 1939
Ruler Victor Emmanuel III (1900–1941)
Composition Nickel
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 10
Diameter (mm) 29
Demonetized Yes

Description

2 Lire from Italy. Issued from 1936 to 1939. Struck in Nickel. Measures 29 mm and weighs 10 g.

Obverse
Head of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing right. Below the neck the name of the engraver (Vittorio Emanuele III King and Emperor (of Italy)
G. Romagnoli)
Reverse
Eagle in profile, with outstretched wings and head left has fasces with axe in the claws. The eagle is encircled by a laurel wreath made by two branches. Where the branches meet together is present the Shield of Savoy that divides the value below. The date is on the left of the value, while and the mint mark and the year in Fascist Era are right.
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf unc Comment Frequency
1939 R 20 XVII 38%
1937 R 50 XV 4%
1936 R 120K € 44,00 € 150,00 XIV 65%

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