Italy 20 Lire - Victor Emmanuel II, 1861 – 1878
Information
Country
Italy
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
20 Lire
Year
1861 – 1878
Ruler
Victor Emmanuel II
(1849–1861)
Composition
Gold (.900)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
6.4516
Diameter (mm)
21
Thickness (mm)
1.2
Demonetized
Yes
Description
20 Lire from Italy. Issued from 1861 to 1878. Struck in Gold (.900). Measures 21 mm and weighs 6.45 g.
- Obverse
- Head of King Vittorio Emanuele II left. Below the neck the name of the engraver.
- Reverse
- Savoia coat of arms decorated with the Collare dell'Annunziata, both within a laurel wreath. Below value of the coin and mintmark. Mintmarks: T and B in a shield (1861) or T and BN in monogram for Turi (km# 10.1) R for Rome (km# 10.2) M and BN in monogram for Milan (km# 10.3)
- Edge
- Milled
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 R | 315.8K | — | — | — | € 350,00 | KM#10.2 | 7% | |
| 1877 R | 247.4K | — | — | € 380,00 | — | KM#10.2 | 7% | |
| 1876 R | 107.7K | — | — | — | — | KM#10.2 | 5% | |
| 1875 R | 51K | — | — | — | — | KM#10.2 | 4% | |
| 1874 M BN | 255.1K | € 260,00 | — | — | — | KM#10.3 | 3% | |
| 1874 R | 40.9K | — | — | — | — | KM#10.2 | 3% | |
| 1873 M BN | 1M | € 270,00 | € 270,00 | € 410,00 | € 510,00 | KM#10.3 | 19% | |
| 1873 R | 2.2K | — | — | — | — | KM#10.2 | 2% | |
| 1872 M BN | — | — | — | — | — | KM#10.3 | 1.7% | |
| 1871 R | 23.5K | — | — | — | — | KM#10.2 | 3% | |
| 1870 R | — | — | — | — | — | KM#10.2 | 0.9% | |
| 1870 T BN | 54.8K | — | — | — | — | KM#10.1 | 1.4% | |
| 1869 T BN | 185.4K | — | — | — | — | KM#10.1 | 5% | |
| 1868 T BN | 340.4K | — | € 350,00 | € 370,00 | € 390,00 | KM#10.1 | 5% | |
| 1867 T BN | 275.5K | — | — | — | — | KM#10.1 | 5% | |
| 1866 T BN | 196.3K | — | — | — | — | KM#10.1 | 3% | |
| 1865 T BN | 3.1M | € 260,00 | € 360,00 | € 370,00 | € 430,00 | KM#10.1 | 27% | |
| 1864 T BN | 608.6K | € 230,00 | — | — | — | KM#10.1 | 5% | |
| 1863 T BN | 3M | € 360,00 | € 360,00 | € 400,00 | € 400,00 | KM#10.1 | 40% | |
| 1862 T BN | 2M | € 350,00 | € 380,00 | € 390,00 | — | KM#10.1 | 23% | |
| 1861 T B | 3.3K | — | — | — | — | KM#10.1 ("B" in shield) | 4% | |
| 1861 T TF | — | — | — | — | — | KM#10.1 (T on F) | 0.9% |
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