Italy 2 Centesimi - Victor Emmanuel III, 1908 – 1917
Information
Country
Italy
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
2 Centesimi
Year
1908 – 1917
Ruler
Victor Emmanuel III
(1900–1941)
Composition
Copper
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2
Diameter (mm)
20
Demonetized
30 June 1924
Description
2 Centesimi from Italy. Issued from 1908 to 1917. Struck in Copper. Measures 20 mm and weighs 2 g.
- Obverse
- Half bust of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing left (VITTORIO EMANUELE III KING OF ITALY)
- Reverse
- A female figure representing Italy standing tall on a prow of a ship, with a branch of olive in her right hand, with the value and date above, and the mintmark on the prow while the initials of the engraver on the side of the ship
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 R | 3.6M | € 2,80 | € 3,30 | € 5,60 | € 9,80 | € 20,00 | 33% | ||
| 1916 R | 1.5M | € 2,40 | € 2,40 | € 14,00 | € 14,00 | € 29,00 | 19% | ||
| 1915 R | 4.9M | € 1,60 | € 2,70 | € 6,50 | € 6,50 | € 15,00 | 41% | ||
| 1914 R | 1.6M | € 2,20 | € 3,80 | € 11,00 | € 17,00 | € 35,00 | 15% | ||
| 1912 R | 840K | — | € 27,00 | € 27,00 | — | — | (fr) rare | 8% | |
| 1911 R | 2.8M | € 3,30 | € 3,30 | € 10,00 | € 15,00 | € 110,00 | date with point | 24% | |
| 1910 R | 590K | € 33,00 | € 56,00 | € 56,00 | € 95,00 | € 240,00 | date with point; no signature | 7% | |
| 1909 R | 2.4M | € 2,20 | € 3,30 | € 5,60 | € 7,60 | € 32,00 | 25% | ||
| 1908 R | 297.5K | — | € 23,00 | — | — | € 360,00 | (fr) rare | 3% |
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