50 Centesimi - Victor Emmanuel III non-magnetic

€1.00
IssuerItaly
Year1939-1940
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value50 Centesimi (0.50 ITL)
CurrencyLira (1861-2001)
CompositionAcmonital (austenitic)
Weight6 g
Dimensions24.1 mm
Thickness1.9 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Giuseppe Romagnoli
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#76a
Obverse descriptionHead of Victor Emmanuel III facing right and the name of the engraver below the neck. King and Emperor in title means King of Italy and Emperor of Ethiopia.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringVITT·EMAN·III·RE·E·IMP · G.ROMAGNOLI
(Translation: VICTOR EMMANUEL III KING AND EMPEROR G.ROMAGNOLI)
Reverse descriptionSide view of an eagle with raised wings holding a fasces with an axe in its claws, date and year of Fascist Era on the left, near the tail. Below the fasces, in exergue, the Savoy shield divides the value and mintmark at sides.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringITALIA 1940 XVIII R C. 50
(Translation: ITALY 1940 XVIII R 50 Centesimi)
EdgeReeded
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage1939 R - XVII; Shares mintage with 1939 XVII KM# 76b - 9 372 000
1939 R - XVIII; Shares mintage with 1939 XVIII KM# 76b - 10 005 000
1940 R - XVIII; Shares mintage with 1940 XVIII KM# 76b - 19 005 000
Catalog ID7287393290
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