Kingdom of Italy
Victor Emmanuel III

20 Centesimi "Empire" (Anti-magnetic) - 1939 (XVIII)

VITT. EM. III. RE: E. IMP.
Bare head left. Below: G. ROMAGNOLI
Female head (Italy) right, behind a lictor fasces with Savoy coat of arms.
To right: ITALIA, Below: R XVIII (year of fascist era) C. 20 1939
Modellist: G. Romagnoli
Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli
Rome mint
Edge: reeded
Mm. 21,7 - Gr. 4 - Acmonita/Nickel *
Mintage: 25.300.000

* Acmonital: alloy of iron, nickel, chromium and vanadium. In these coins, the ferromagnetism of the alloy is set at zero, for the considerable percentage of nickel.

 

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