Italian Coin

Title: Italian Coin
Description: A small Italian coin, made of nickel from 1919, approximately 22 millimeters in diameter.
Front: cropped bust of Victorio Emanuele II (king of Italy from 1861-1878) facing left. The right hand is holding an ear of wheat. ITALIA arcs along the rim on the left.
Reverse: Victory in flight above the Arms of Savoy. Her flowing hair and gown streams to right, full frontal orientation to left, with her head turned back, looking over her left shoulder. Her left arm is extended and her left hand grasps a torch. The right arm is bent, as well as the right hand. The crowned Arms of Savoy between Victory and the base of coin. It reads: C. 20 (denomination) below and to the left of Victory. The date, 1919, is below C. 20. R (mint in Rome) is below the date. BISTOLFI M. (although unseen due to deterioration) arcs along the rim. L.
GIORGI INC (worn) arcs along rim to the right of the Arms of Savoy ( this is the name of the engraver, Luigi Giorgi).
Creator: Giorgi, Luigi
Identifier: 2008.036.056
Source: Italy
Subject: Numismatics
Provenance: William and Catherine Sell
Date Created: 1919 CE
Is Part Of: Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum