Italy 20 Centesimi {1918-1919} 

Ruler: Vittorio Emanuele III

FEATURING
front: Crowned Savoia Shield between twisted branches of laurel and oak

Lettering: REGNO D'ITALIA
Translation: Kingdom of Italy

back: Value and date of the coin within a hexagon surrounded by a laurel wreath and the mintmark below the date

Lettering:
CENT.
20
1920
R

These have to be considered as emergency coins, since they were minted in years when nickel was very precious for military industries. To conserve the nickel, were used the previous 20 centesimos coins (km# 28) withdrawn from circulation as base metal to overstrike these new coins. For this reason many coins have signs of the design of the previous km# 28. The more these signs are clear and well defined the more valued is the coin.

• quantity 1 pair 
• demonetized {no longer in circulation} polished Copper-nickel coins 
• diameter: 21.5 mm
• weight: 4 g

SILVER PLATED STEEL EAR WIRES
• Style: steel fish hook ear wires with 6 mm coil 
• Metal: silver plated surgical steel for sensitive ears 
• Length: 19 mm top to bottom of open loop in front
• Thickness: 21 gauge
• rubber stoppers included 

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