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Estimated Value
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$26
Name or Denominations
100 Lire (100 ITL)
Issuer
Italy
Ruler
Vittorio Emanuele III (1900-1946)
Year of Minting
1937-1940
Currency
Lira (1861-2001)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
5.19 g
Diameter
20.7 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Gold (.900)
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Reeded
Technique
Milled
Front design
NA
Back design
NA
Year of Minting
1937-1940
King
Vittorio Emanuele III (1900-1946)
Mint location
R Rome , Italy (476-date)
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Inscriptions
Obverse: VITTORIO·EMANUELE·III·RE·E·IMP· G·ROMAGNOLI Reverse: ITALIA 1937 XVI R LIRE 100
Context
The coin dated 1940 first described in a private letter by King Vittorio Emanuele III in 1940 and published by Vico D'Incerti in RIN 1970, pp 165-174, 100 Lire of 1940 was a private gift from the Bank of Italy to the king in celebration of the 40th anniversary of his reign. The complete series also includes 20, 10 and 5 lire pieces in silver.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
Marketplace listings
0
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