Italy, Kingdom Vittorio Emanuele III. 20 Lire 1928 "Elmetto" (No reserve price)
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Italian 1928 Vittorio Emanuele III silver coin, 0.600 fine, weight 20 g, diameter 35.5 mm, 2.2 mm thick, obverse shows the king in military dress with a helmet and the inscriptions A.MOTTI.INC. / G.ROMAGNOLI / VITT EM III RE, reverse features a prominent Fascio Littorio with an axe and lion head and inscriptions ITALIA / L.20 / MCMXVIII / MCMXXVIII A.VI / meglio vivere vn giorno da leone che cento anni da pecora, Krause 70.
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Physical characteristics
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Edge: Knurled
Diameter: 35.5 mm
Weight: 20.0 g
Country ITA
Coniazione 3,536,250
Composition Silver 0.600
Designer Attilio Silvio Motti (A • MOTTI INC •), Giuseppe Romagnoli (G • ROMAGNOLI •)
Krause Number 70
Coin design
Obverse
The coin features a dignified profile of King Vittorio Emanuele III, adorned in his military attire, complete with a helmet. This depiction not only honors the monarch but also symbolizes Italy’s rich history of value and leadership during periods of change.
Inscription A.MOTTI.INC. / G.ROMAGNOLI / VITT EM III RE
Reverse
A prominent Fascio Littorio, an emblem rooted in the ancient Roman symbolism of authority and unity, dominates the design. Accompanied by an axe with a lion’s head, this representation is interwoven with dates marking significant moments in Italian history, encapsulating both a memory of the past and a recognition of the era’s spirit.
Inscription ITALIA / L.20 / MCMXVIII / MCMXXVIII A.VI / better to live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a sheep
Physical characteristics
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Edge: Knurled
Diameter: 35.5 mm
Weight: 20.0 g
Country ITA
Coniazione 3,536,250
Composition Silver 0.600
Designer Attilio Silvio Motti (A • MOTTI INC •), Giuseppe Romagnoli (G • ROMAGNOLI •)
Krause Number 70
Coin design
Obverse
The coin features a dignified profile of King Vittorio Emanuele III, adorned in his military attire, complete with a helmet. This depiction not only honors the monarch but also symbolizes Italy’s rich history of value and leadership during periods of change.
Inscription A.MOTTI.INC. / G.ROMAGNOLI / VITT EM III RE
Reverse
A prominent Fascio Littorio, an emblem rooted in the ancient Roman symbolism of authority and unity, dominates the design. Accompanied by an axe with a lion’s head, this representation is interwoven with dates marking significant moments in Italian history, encapsulating both a memory of the past and a recognition of the era’s spirit.
Inscription ITALIA / L.20 / MCMXVIII / MCMXXVIII A.VI / better to live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a sheep
Details
Era
1900-2000
Region
Italy, Kingdom
Country/province
Italy
Year/period and variation
1928 "Elmetto"
Ruler
Vittorio Emanuele III
Denomination
20 Lire
Precious metal
Silver
Condition
Ungraded
Certification number
70
Weight
20 g
Number of objects
1
Theme
Royalty
Coin type
World Coins (non Euro coins pre-2000)
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