10 Centesimi - Vittorio Emanuele III

Obverse

Bare head of King Victor Emmanuel III facing left. The legend VITT·EM·III | ·RE·E·IMP· means Victor Emmanuel III King and Emperor (of Italy).

Lettering: VITT·EM·III | ·RE·E·IMP·

Engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli 

Reverse

Crowned Savoy Arms superimposed on a fasces flanked on the right with an axe. The fasces have an ear of wheat on the left and oak leaves flanking on the right. The value is divided at the base on the fasces, with the date an the mintmark on the left and the date in the fascist era to the right. Name of the engraver below. Letter C in face value given as C.10 is abbreviation of centesimi (C.).

Lettering:
ITALIA
R
C. 10
1939 XVII
G.ROMAGNOLI

Translation:
ITALY
R
C. 10
1939 XVII
G.ROMAGNOLI

Engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli 

Edge

Smooth