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Kingdom of Italy, Victor Emmanuel III (1869-1900-1947)
Country: Italy
Grade: AU/UNC
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1912 (1910-1927)
Mintage: 59,970 (rare)
Mint: Roma
Value: 20 Lire (20)
Metal: Gold (.900)
Weight: 6.45 g
Diameter: 21 mm
Shape: Round
Demonetized: yes
References: KM# 48
Obverse:
Bust of King Vittorio Emanuele III in high uniform. Below, at left, a knot in a rectangle.
Lettering: VITTORIO EMANUELE III
Engraver: Egidio Boninsegna.
Reverse:
Allegoric figure of agricultural Italy depicted as a women carrying a sheaf of wheat on her left and with her right hand on a plow. The value is in the background left and right of the woman. Below, in the exergue, are the name of the engraver and tof the author and the date between mintamark and the Star of Italy.
Lettering:
REGNO D'ITALIA
LIRE 20
E. BONINSEGNA M. L. GIORGI INC
R 1912
Engraver: Egidio Boninsegna.
Edge:
Reeded.
Comments:
Almost all 1910 pieces have been remelted due to a problem in gold content, only 6 pieces survived.
Years 1926 and 1927 have been coined for collectors only and had no legal tender.
Riferimento : KM# 48
Fonte : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2...
Collezione : Italian States - Pre Risorgimento (1250-1861) & Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946) Republic (1946-date)