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20 Lire - Victor Emmanuel III
| Issuer | Italy |
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| Year | 1928 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing effigy of King Vittorio Emanuele III in military uniform and helmet, rendered in high relief with detailed sculptural treatment. The portrait occupies the central field, with the king depicted in a three-quarter bust view. Along the right rim, the name of the designer and engraver appears in the legend: G. ROMAGNOLI as engraver and A. MOTTI as the original artist. The inscription identifying the monarch runs around the upper portion of the rim in Latin script. |
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| Obverse lettering | VITT·EM·III·RE· G.ROMAGNOLI A.MOTTI.INC. (Translation: VITTORIO EMANUELE III KING) |
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| Reverse lettering | MCMXVIII ITALIA PROVA DI STAMPA L. 20 R MCMXXVIII A.VI MEGLIO· VIVERE·VN· GIORNO·DA· LEONE·CHE· CENTO·ANNI· DA·PECO-RA ~ (Translation: MCMXVIII ITALY TRIAL PIECE L. 20 R MCMXXVIII A. VI BETTER TO LIVE ONE DAY AS A LION THAN A HUNDRED YEARS AS A SHEEP) |
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