1 Centesimo (Italian coin)

1 cent
Value0.01 Italian lira
Mass1 g
Diameter15 mm
EdgeSmooth
CompositionBronze
Years of minting1861–1918
Obverse
DesignHead of the King of Italy, in the exergue the authors' initials
Reverse
Design1 centesimo, between laurel and oak branches tied at bottom with a bow. At the top the star of Italy and in the exergue the mintmark

The 1 lira cent (Italian: centesimo di lira), commonly called centesimino,[1] was the smallest denomination of Italian lira coins. Like the contemporary 2, 5 and 10 cent coins, it was made of a bronze alloy composed of 960‰ copper and 40‰ tin.[2] The 1-cent coins were minted between 1861 and 1918, only to be withdrawn from circulation in 1924.[3]

  1. ^ centèṡimo entry (in Italian) in the Enciclopedia Treccani
  2. ^ "1 centesimo del Regno d'Italia, Vittorio Emanuele II".
  3. ^ "1 centesimo · 1908-1918".

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