Bare head of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing left
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
VITT·EM· III | ·RE·E·IMP· (Translation: Vittorio Emanuele III King and Emperor (of Italy))
Reverse description
Crowned Savoy Arms superimposed on a fasces flanked on the right with an axe. The fasces have an ear of wheat on the left and oak leaves flanking on the right. The value is divided at the base on the fasces, with the date an the mintmark on the left and the date in the fascist era to the right. Name of the engraver below.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
ITALIA
R
C. 10
1938 XVI
G.ROMAGNOLI (Translation: Italy R 10 Centesimi)
Edge
Smooth
Mint
R Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage
1936 R - XIV - 8 195 000 1937 R - XV - 7 212 000 1938 R - XVI - 18 750 000 1939 R - XVII - 24 750 000 1943 R - XXI; sample coin - 35