Bare head of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing right
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
VITT·EM· | III·RE·E·IMP· (Translation: Vittorio Emanuele III King and Emperor (of Italy))
Reverse description
Eagle 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 script
Latin
Reverse lettering
ITALIA
1938 R
XVI
C. 5
G. ROMAGNOLI (Translation: Italy 1936 R XIV 5 Centesimi G. Romagnoli)
Edge
Smooth
Mint
R Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage
1936 R - XIV - 4 998 000 1937 R - XV - 7 207 000 1938 R - XVI - 24 000 000 1939 R - XVII - 22 000 000