Italy 1909-R centesimo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck for the kingdom of Italy 1908-18. The weight and fineness matches that of a French centime. This denomination was struck to this standard until 1918, when the stress of wartime inflation forced the government to terminate production, never to resume. Vittorio Emanuele III succeeded his father Umberto upon the latter's assassination in 1900.

Recorded mintage: 3,539,000.

Specification: 1 g, bronze, 15 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 40, Gig-313.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.
• Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.

Link to:

• 1908 centesimo
• 1909 lira
• 1909 20 centesimi
• 1912 centesimo
• Coins and currency dated 1909