Owner Comments:

Purchased on 10/15/2012.

First year of issues; mintage of 14.3 million pieces.

Obverse:
A woman admiring an ear of wheat

Lettering: ITALIA

Reverse:
An allegorical figure of Liberty in flight holding a torch above Savoy Arms (Italy’s National Coat of Arms at that time). To the left of the Savoy Arms is the denomination “C.20”, year of issue, mint mark “R” for Rome. On lower left is the designer’s name “BISTOLFI”. On lower right is the engraver's name "L. GIORGI".
NOTE: The reverse design has given the series several nicknames; "Flying Liberty", "Flying Victory" and even "Flying Nude".

Lettering: C.20 1908 R - BISTOLFI M. L. GIORGI INC.
Edge: Reeded