Bald head of king Vittorio Emanuele III facing left. Legend continuous around rim
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
VITTORIO·EMANUELE·III·RE·E·IMPERATORE (Translation: VITTORIO EMANUELE III KING AND EMPEROR (OF ITALY))
Reverse description
Allegorical female figure symbolizing Italy, holding in her stretched right hand a statue of Victory and with the left a fasces. The figure is seated on a chariot drawn by four horses with slow pace to the right. To the left the year also in the Fascist Era. In exergue the Shield of Savoy adorned with fasces at both sides divides the value. Under the base of the chariot left the author`s name (G • ROMAGNOLI), right the mint mark (R).
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
ITALIA
XVIII
1939
________________________
G. ROMAGNOLI | R
L . 20
Edge
Reeded
Mint
R Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage
1936 R - XIV - 10 000 1937 R - XV - 50 1938 R - XVII - 20 1939 R - XVIII - 20 1940 R - XIX - 20 1940 R - XVIII - 1941 R - XX - 20