Italy 1 Lira, 1946 – 1950
Information
Country
Italy
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Lira
Year
1946 – 1950
Ruler
Republic
(1946–9999)
Composition
Aluminium
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
1.25
Diameter (mm)
21.6
Thickness (mm)
1.55
Demonetized
1954
Description
1 Lira from Italy. Issued from 1946 to 1950. Struck in Aluminium. Measures 21.6 mm and weighs 1.25 g.
- Obverse
- Woman head left with wheat sprigs within hair (representing the agriculture and fertility goddess Ceres). Engraver and designer names below neck cut. (Italian Republic)
- Reverse
- Orange sprig with fruit. Below the value between date and mint mark.
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 R | 1.9M | — | € 1,90 | € 5,90 | € 5,90 | € 8,20 | € 22,00 | 17% | ||
| 1949 R | 13.2M | € 0,54 | € 1,10 | € 1,60 | € 1,60 | € 2,30 | € 3,70 | 64% | ||
| 1948 R | 9M | € 0,82 | € 1,40 | € 2,20 | € 2,20 | € 2,20 | € 6,00 | 46% | ||
| 1947 R | 12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | (fr) tr??s rare | 1.1% | |
| 1946 R | 104K | — | € 0,02 | € 0,85 | € 0,85 | — | — | (fr) rare | 8% |
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