5 Centesimi - Victor Emmanuel III

€4,005.00
IssuerItaly
Year1936-1939
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Centesimi (0.05 ITL)
CurrencyLira (1861-2001)
CompositionBronze
Weight3.25 g
Dimensions19.5 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Giuseppe Romagnoli
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#73
Obverse descriptionBare head of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringVITT·EM· | III·RE·E·IMP·
(Translation: Vittorio Emanuele III King and Emperor (of Italy))
Reverse descriptionEagle in profile, with outstretched wings and head right has fasces with axe in its claws. Below the fasces the crowned Shield of Savoia divides value at sides, with date and mintmark far to the left and the date in the fascist era to the right. Name of the engraver below
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringITALIA 1938 R XVI C. 5 G. ROMAGNOLI
(Translation: Italy 1936 R XIV 5 Centesimi G. Romagnoli)
EdgeSmooth
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage1936 R - XIV - 4 998 000
1937 R - XV - 7 207 000
1938 R - XVI - 24 000 000
1939 R - XVII - 22 000 000
Catalog ID6987343240
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