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Italian 20 Lire

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Obverse:
Head of King Umberto I facing left with the date below the neck and the name of the engraver in the neck-cut. The legend says "Umberto I Re D'Italia" ("Umberto I King of Italy") with the date at the bottom.

Reverse:
Savoia crowned coat of arms decorated with the Collare dell'Annunziata and the value at both sides, all encircled by a wreath made by 2 branches - one of laurel and one of oak. The Star of Italy is above the crowned shield at the top of the design, The Mintmark ("R") is below the wreath, on the right of the centerline of the design.

Engraver (both sides): Filippo Speranza

Composition: Gold (.900)
Weight: 6.45 g
Diameter: 21.5 mm
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Coin Alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
KM#21
AGW: 0.1867 ozt

I got to purchase this coin and a Prussian 20 Mark coin - one right after the other - in early 2021, after getting some good news on bonuses and tax refunds for the year.