Italy 10 Centesimi {1936-1939} 18S
copper version
Vittorio Emanuele III
FEATURING
front: crowned Savoy coat of arms superimposed on a fasces, with an ear of wheat on the left and oak leaves on the right
The House of Savoy (Italian: Casa Savoia) is one of the oldest royal families in the world, being founded in 1003 in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to the attainment of the rank of king (of Sicily) in 1713.
Through its junior branch, the House of Savoy-Carignano, it led the unification of Italy in 1861 and ruled the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until 1946 and, briefly, the Kingdom of Spain in the 19th century. The Savoyard kings of Italy were Victor Emmanuel II, Umberto I, Victor Emmanuel III, and Umberto II. The last monarch ruled for a few weeks before being deposed following the Constitutional Referendum of 1946, after which the Italian Republic was proclaimed.
back: head of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing left
Lettering: VITT·EM·III ·RE·E·IMP·
• quantity 1
• demonetized {no longer in circulation} polished Copper coin
• diameter: 22.5 mm
• weight: 5.4 g
• comes with a 24" brass ball chain