Italy 1953-R 5 lire

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is from a type struck in Rome for Italy 1951-2000. It superseded a larger aluminum coin (KM 89) struck 1946-50 which is now quite scarce in nice condition. This date has the second highest mintage by a large margin but it still worth more in uncirculated than many later dates which were saved in greater quantity. The 1956 is very rare.

Recorded mintage: 196,200,000.

Specification: 1 g, aluminum, plain edge, 20.2 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 92, Gig-284.

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:

• 1949 5 lire
• 1953 10 lire
• 1954 5 lire
• Coins and currency dated 1953
• return to coins of Italy