10 Centesimi - Victor Emmanuel III first type, trial strike

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IssuerItaly
Year1936
TypeCoin pattern
Value10 Centesimi (0.10 ITL)
CurrencyLira (1861-2001)
CompositionCopper
Weight5.4 g
Dimensions22.5 mm
Thickness1.6 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Giuseppe Romagnoli
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pr58
Obverse descriptionBare head of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing left
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringVITT·EM· III | ·RE·E·IMP·
(Translation: Vittorio Emanuele III King and Emperor (of Italy))
Reverse descriptionCrowned 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. The word `PROVA` added on the right, along the rim
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringITALIA PROVA R C. 10 1936 XIV G.ROMAGNOLI
EdgeSmooth
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage1936 R - XIV -
Catalog ID7423603990
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