Italy 1972-R 20 lire

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is from a type struck in Rome for Italy 1968-2000. It replaced a similar type of 1957-59. All dates are common tho the mintages dwindled after the early 1990's.

Recorded mintage: 34,400,000.

Specification: 3.6 g, aluminum bronze, 21.25 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 97.2, Gig-199.

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:

• 1973 100 lire
• 1973 50 lire
• 1985 20 lire
• Coins and currency dated 1972
• return to coins of Italy