10 Lire

Features

Issuer Italy
Period Republic (1946-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1946-1950
Value 10 Lire (10 ITL)
Currency Lira (1861-2001)
Composition Aluminium
Weight 3 g
Diameter 29 mm
Thickness 2.1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1954
Number
N#
2396
References KM# 90
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Pegasus, the white-winged horse of myth and fantasy, in-flight to left and the country name at the bottom. Below are the designer and the engraver names

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
G. ROMAGNOLI
P. GIAMPAOLI INC.

Translation:
Republic of Italy
G. Romagnoli
P. Giampaoli INC.

Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli

Designer: Giuseppe Romagnoli

Reverse

The olive branch of fruit with leaves, dividing value and the mintmark to the lower left and the date at the bottom

Script: Latin

Lettering:
L 10
R
1949

Translation:
10 Lire
R
1949

Designer: Giuseppe Romagnoli

Edge

Smooth with inscription

Script: Latin

Lettering: REPVBBLICA ITALIANA

Translation: Republic of Italy

10 Lire -  obverse

© Renato Lima (CC BY-NC)

Mint

R Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy (1911-date)

Comments

In 1947 the minting is retouched which is why there are two main variants. The differences are these:
1) the characters that make up "REPVBBLICA ITALIANA" are different. In the word "REPVBBLICA" the differences are noticed in particular in the E, in the two B and in the C; but also in the term "ITALIANA" differences are observed. In the second type, the signature P • GIAMPAOLI is shifted to the right respect to that of G • ROMAGNOLI compared to the first type.
2) the wing feathers touch the edge in the first type, but not in the second
3) the mane of the Pegasus is different
4) the ear is less rounded in the second coinage
5) the attachment of the wings is different
6) the tail is different in particular it can be seen in the terminal extremity
7) the front hooves are of different make, while the rear ones of the first coinage border the edge unlike those of the second

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1946 R 101 000 1.6% First coinage
1947 R 12 000 0.7% First coinage
1947 R 0.17% Second coinage
1948 R 14 400 000 $ 1.90 $ 1.90 $ 10 $ 98 $ 120 21% Second coinage
1949 R Photo 49 500 000 $ 0.13 $ 1.00 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 4.90 $ 8.20 56% Second coinage
1950 R Photo 53 311 000 $ 0.54 $ 1.90 $ 1.90 $ 1.90 $ 7.90 56% Second coinage

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Lire
Katz
Auction 98
Lot 940
Internet Archive
14 Oct 2023 1949 R – Second coinage UNC USD 28.06
(EUR 26.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Lire
Katz
Auction 98
Lot 941
Internet Archive
14 Oct 2023 1950 R – Second coinage UNC USD 34.53
(EUR 32.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 LirePicture 1 of a sold 10 Lire
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232149
Lot 62517
Internet Archive
2 Dec 2021 Undetermined UNC
(NGC MS63)
USD 1110.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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