Italy 20 Centesimi - Victor Emmanuel III, 1939 – 1942

magnetic; smooth edge

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Italy Italy
Currency Lira (1861 – 2001)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 20 Centesimi
Year 1939 – 1942
Ruler Victor Emmanuel III (1900–1941)
Composition Acmonital (ferritic)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 4.05
Diameter (mm) 21.67
Thickness (mm) 1.74
Demonetized Yes

Description

20 Centesimi from Italy. Issued from 1939 to 1942. Struck in Acmonital (ferritic). Measures 21.67 mm and weighs 4.05 g.

Obverse
Head of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing left and the name of the engraver below the neck (Vittorio Emanuele III King and Emperor (of Italy)
G. Romagnoli)
Reverse
Head of a woman facing right (representing Italy) behind a fasces placed at left, in front of her hairs, and adorned with the Savoy shield and with an axe at its left. Value below between the date at right and the mintmark plus the year of Fascist Era on the left. (Italy
R
XVIII 1940
20 Centesimi)
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f vf xf au Comment Frequency
1942 R € 0,44 € 0,52 € 0,81 € 2,20 XX 42%
1940 R € 1,00 € 1,00 € 1,00 XVIII 66%
1939 R XVII 13%

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