Italy 100 Lire "Littore" - Victor Emmanuel III, 1937 – 1940

Small issue

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Italy Italy
Currency Lira (1861 – 2001)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 100 Lire
Year 1937 – 1940
Ruler Victor Emmanuel III (1900–1941)
Composition Gold (.900)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 5.19
Diameter (mm) 20.7
Demonetized Yes

Description

100 Lire from Italy. Issued from 1937 to 1940. Struck in Gold (.900). Measures 20.7 mm and weighs 5.19 g.

Obverse
Head of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing right. Below the neck, the name of the engraver (Vittorio Emanuele III King and Emperor (of Italy))
Reverse
A Littore (man holding the Fascio Littorio) walking left; he has a fasces with axe on his right shoulder and holds a small statue of Victory in his raised left hand Below, in exergue, the crowned Savoy Shield divides the value, with the date at left and the mintmark and the Fascist Era at right. (Italy)
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1940 R — XVIII
1937 R 249 XVI

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