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The lira; plural lire was the currency of Italy between 1861 & 2002, of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy between 1807 & 1814, & of the Albanian Kingdom between 1941 & 1943. in 1861, coins were minted in Florence, Milan, Naples & Turin in denominations of 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c & 50c, L.1, L.2, L.5, L.10 & L.20, with the lowest four in copper, the highest two in gold & the remainder in silver. in 1863, silver coins below 5 lire were debased from 90% to 83.5% & silver 20-centesimi coins were introduced. Minting switched to Rome in the 1870s. in 1919, with the purchasing power of the lira reduced to one fifth of that of 1914, the production of all earlier coin types except for the nickel 20c halted, & smaller, copper 5c & 10c & nickel 50c coins were introduced, followed by nickel L.1 & L.2 pieces in 1922 & 1923, respectively. in 1926, silver L.5 & L.10 coins were introduced, equal in size & composition to the earlier L.1 & L.2 coins. Silver L.20 coins were added in 1927. This particular coin is something I found while on a trip to Sicily. Please feel free to message with any questions. 1939-1942 Italian 20 Cent Coin - Choose by Date - 1940 Italy Twenty Cent 1939 1942 20 Centesimi 1941 - Kingdom of Italy - XF-BU 1939-1942 Italian 20 Cent Coin - Choose By Date 1940 Italy Twenty 1939 1942 Centesimi 1941 Kingdom Of Xf-Bu
