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Anybody have any nice, unusual patterns? This is my 1943 Mussolini Pattern 20 Lire coin. It was going to be legal tender in Italy after WWII, but it didn't work out!
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Anybody have any nice, unusual patterns? This is my 1943 Mussolini Pattern 20 Lire coin. It was going to be legal tender in Italy after WWII, but it didn't work out!
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numi613
Level 4
cool!
user_6683
Level 4
Nice find there surprised it lasted so long.
Quarter quiz dude
Level 5
cool!
Quarter quiz dude
Level 5
Kepi
Level 6
Beautiful coin!
Longstrider
Level 6
This is beautiful! I have a collection of World coins, but especially like ones from Italy!
nachos10
Level 4
this is interesting! Im not really into patterns, but this looks great!
luv2collect
Level 4
I really want a pattern coin! That one's awesome!
CERGRADER
Level 5
Wow I was just looking at Italian coins on eBay yesterday. I was looking at Patterns the day before just being curious. There are some cool pattern 5c for sale.
user_9998
Level 5
That is an awesome coin! patterns are not withing my current price range, so I don't have any... yet.
badger mint
Level 2
I'm pretty sure the Mussolini design is a 1970's fantasy with the reverse of the regular issue 1928 20 lire which was a 10 year commemorative for the end of WWI. Joe Paonessa
Longstrider
Level 6
YOur right JOe. Thanks, I did more info and came up with this.This coin was commissioned in 1978 by a group of Italian collectors, based on the 1928 20 lire coin issued to commemorate the end of WWI.
Jake Sherlock
Level 4
What was the story behind it not working out?
Longstrider
Level 6
Italy went over to the Allies before the end of WWII. Musolini was killed by pretty much every Italian around. So, one wanted a coin with him on it. Turns out, I am wrong about this being a pattern. This coin was commissioned in 1978 by a group of Italian collectors, based on the 1928 20 lire coin issued to commemorate the end of WWI. Thanks b@badger mint!!
Longstrider
Level 6