© Nomisma
© Nomisma
20 Centesimi - Victor Emmanuel III magnetic; trial strike
1939 year| Acmonital | 4 g | 21.72 mm |
| Issuer | Italy |
|---|---|
| King | Vittorio Emanuele III (1900-1946) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1939 |
| Value | 20 Centesimi 0.20 ITL = USD 0.00011 |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Acmonital |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 21.72 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#243094 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Head of a woman facing right (representing Italy) behind a fasces placed at left, in front of her hairs, and adorned with the Savoy shield and with an axe at its left. Value below between the date at right and the mintmark plus the year of Fascist Era on the left. The word "PROVA" is added above the date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ITALIA
R PROVA
XVII 1939
C. 20
Engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 20 Centesimi - Victor Emmanuel III (magnetic; trial strike) 1939 from Italy made of Acmonital weighing 4 g is that it was minted during a time of great change and upheaval in Italy. The coin was issued in 1939, just a year before Italy's entry into World War II, and its design reflects the political and cultural shifts that were taking place in the country at that time. The coin's magnetic properties and trial strike status also make it a unique and fascinating piece of numismatic history.
