| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 1939-1943 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Lire (2 ITL) |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Acmonital (ferritic) |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Dimensions | 29.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Giuseppe Romagnoli |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#78b, Schön#79b |
| Obverse description | Head of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing right. Below the neck the name of the engraver |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | VITT·EM·III·RE·E·IMP·
G. ROMAGNOLI (Translation: Vittorio Emanuele III King and Emperor (of Italy) G. Romagnoli) |
| Reverse description | Eagle in profile, with outstretched wings and head left has fasces with axe in the claws. The eagle is encircled by a laurel wreath made by two branches. Where the branches meet together is present the Shield of Savoy that divides the value below. The date is on the left of the value, while and the mint mark and the year in Fascist Era are right. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ITALIA
1941
L. 2
XIX
R (Translation: Italy 1941 L. 2 XIX Lire 2) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1939 R - XVII; Shares mintage with 1939 XVII KM# 78a - 2 900 000 1939 R - XVIII; Shares mintage with 1939 XVIII KM# 78a - 4 873 000 1940 R - XVIII; Shares mintage with 1940 XVIII KM# 78a - 5 742 000 1941 R - XIX - 1 865 000 1942 R - XX - 2 450 000 1943 R - XXI - 600 000 |
| Catalog ID | 7658274470 |
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