| CATALOG INFORMATION |
| ID Number: |
DB01-0225 |
| Category: |
Modern Coins |
| Description: |
Italy, 20 Centesimi 1921 |
| Country or State: |
Kingdom of Italy |
| Year: |
1921 |
| Period: |
Kingdom (17 March 1861 - 18 June 1946) |
| Head of State/Ruler: |
Vittorio Emanuele III (Full Name: Vittorio Emanuele Ferdinando Maria Gennaro di Savoia) |
| Reign: |
29 July 1900 – 9 May 1946 (45 years, 284 days) |
| Currency: |
Lira |
| Face Value: |
20 Centesimi |
| Subject/Theme: |
Victory in flight |
| Obverse: |
Head left admiring wheat ear |
| Obverse Legend: |
ITALIA |
| Obverse Designer: |
Designer: Leonardo Bistolfi
Sculpterer: Luigi Giorgi |
| Reverse: |
Victory in flight with Savoy arms below |
| Reverse Legend: |
C.20, 1921, R |
| Reverse Designer: |
Designer: Leonardo Bistolfi
Sculpterer: Luigi Giorgi |
| Edge: |
Reeded |
| Note: |
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| Mint Mark: |
R (Rome) |
| Composition: |
Nickel 97,5% (Ni) |
| Diameter: |
21.50 mm |
| Thickness: |
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| Weight: |
4.000 grams |
| Mintage: |
50,372,000 |
| Krause & Mishler Number: |
KM# 44 |
| Other Catalog Number: |
Gigante: 202; Pagani: 838 |
| State of Conservation: |
Extremely Fine (XF) |
| Rarity: |
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| CATALOG VALUE |
| Proof (Prf) |
€ - |
| Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) |
€ - |
| Mint State/Mint Condition (MS) |
€ - |
| Uncirculated (Unc) |
€ 50.00 |
| Extremely Fine (XF) |
€ 10.00 |
| Very Fine (VF) |
€ 2.00 |
| Fine (F) |
€ 0.50 |
| Very Good (VG) |
€ - |
| Good (G) |
€ - |
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| HISTORICAL NOTES |
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Coins of this series were designed for the 5 and 10 cent (centesimi) although they were never minted. This new series was intended to replace the 25 centesimi in nickel and the large copper 5 and 10 centesimi for a total value of 20'000'000 Lire.
The beginning of World War I and the high costs of metals used to produce weapons stopped the mintage of the 5 and 10 centesimi coins while the 20 centesimi was suspended from 1915 to the end of 1918.
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