Italy 5 Lire - Victor Emmanuel III, 1940
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Information
Country
Italy
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Pattern
Denomination
5 Lire - Victor Emmanuel III
Year
1940
Ruler
Victor Emmanuel III
(1900–1941)
Composition
Nickel
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
12.7
Diameter (mm)
33.2
Description
5 Lire - Victor Emmanuel III from Italy. Issued in 1940. Struck in Nickel. Measures 33.2 mm and weighs 12.7 g.
- Obverse
- Bust of King Vittorio Emanuele III in military uniform and with rounded helmet facing left. Name of the author below. (Vittorio Emanuele III King and Emperor (of Italy) G. Romagnoli)
- Reverse
- On the upper left a crowned Savoy shield with at right a faces in vertical position flanked by an axe at right. Below the fasces divides the value at both sides with date at left and the year of the fascist era at right.
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 R | — | XVIII |
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