Italy 1953-R 10 lire

from the Stonecat Collection

This type was struck 1951-2001 at the Rome mint for Italy. The 1953 is slightly scarce in gem condition but is otherwise junk box material. The first date for which proofs are noted is 1985.

Recorded mintage: 151,500,000.

Specification: 1.6 g, aluminum, 23.25 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Pietro Giampaoli and Giuseppe Romagnoli.

Catalog reference: KM 93.

Source:

• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1951 10 lire
• 1953 2 lire
• 1953 5 lire
• 1954 5 lire
• 1955 10 lire
• Coins and currency dated 1953