20 Lire Mussolini Fantasy Medal
Features
| Pretended issuer |
Italy
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Fantasy coins |
| Year | 1983 |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 14.5 g |
| Diameter | 35.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 575291 |
| References | X# 2b Krause Publications (publisher). Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States (5 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
Centenary of Mussolini's birth
Obverse
Helmeted head of Mussolini left
Script: Latin
Lettering: MVSSOLINI • MCMXLIII
Reverse
Fasces and head of lion
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ITALIA
MCMXLIII
L.20 R
MEGLIO•
VIVERE•VN•
GIORNO•DA•
LEONE•CHE•
CENTO•ANNI•
DA•PECO•
RA ~
MCMXLIII
A•VI
Edge
Reeded
Comments
This item was issued in 1983 as a medal to commemorate the centenary of Mussolini's birth. Even though it is denominated in Lire, it not a coin and never circulated as such.
Silver plated copper versions of this item were also issued, shown here.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1983) | MCMXLIII | ||||||||||||||
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