Italy 50 Centesimi - Umberto I, 1889 – 1892
Information
Country
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Centesimi
Year
1889 – 1892
Ruler
Umberto I
(1889–1900)
Composition
Silver (.835)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2.5
Diameter (mm)
18
Demonetized
Yes
Description
50 Centesimi from Italy. Issued from 1889 to 1892. Struck in Silver (.835). Measures 18 mm and weighs 2.5 g.
- Obverse
- Head of King Umberto I facing right, below the date
- Reverse
- Savoia crowned coat of arms decorated with the Collare dell'Annunziata divides value. All in encircled in a wreath made by a branch of laurel and one of oak. Up the crowned shield there is the Star of Italy. The Mintmark is below the wreath, on the right.
- Edge
- Smooth
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