© Nomisma
© Nomisma
20 Lire - Victor Emmanuel III Pattern - Fascism Anniversary
1923 year| Gold (.900) | 6.47 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Italy |
|---|---|
| King | Vittorio Emanuele III (1900-1946) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1923 |
| Value | 20 Lire (20 ITL) |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) |
| Weight | 6.47 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#372053 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
A large fasces with an axe adorned with a ram head leaning on its right.
At left the value on two lines and below the mintmark; at right the dates (the first: October 1922 is the date of the March on Rome, the second is that of the coin)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIRE 20
PROVA
OTTOBRE 1922
1923
R
Translation:
20 LIRE
OCTOBER 1922-1923
R
Engraver: Attilio Silvio Motti
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 20 Lire - Victor Emmanuel III (Pattern - Fascism Anniversary) 1923 from Italy is that it was designed by the Italian sculptor and engraver, Giuseppe Romagnoli. The coin features a portrait of Victor Emmanuel III on the obverse and an image of the fasces, a symbol of fascism, on the reverse. The coin was minted in 1923 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Benito Mussolini's rise to power and the establishment of the Fascist regime in Italy.
