View source for Italy 1985-R 20 lire

[[Image:Italy 1985 20 lire obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
[[Image:Italy 1985 20 lire rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]

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:'' 15,000,000.

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

''Catalog reference:'' KM 97.2, Gig-212.

''[[Bibliography|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:''
* [[Italy 1972-R 20 lire|1972 20 lire]]
* [[Italy 1985-R 100 lire|1985 100 lire]]
* [[Italy 1985-R 500 lire KM-111|1985 500 lire]]
* [[Italy 1986-R 100 lire|1986 100 lire]]
* [[Italy 1992-R 500 lire KM-111|1992 500 lire]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1985]]
* return to coins of [[Italy]]

[[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]]