1918 AD., Italy, Vittorio Emanuele III, Rome mint, 5 Centesimi, KM 42.

Italy, Vittorio Emanuele III, engravers: Pietro Canonica and Evaristo Luigi Giorgi, Rome mint, 1918 AD.,
5 Centesimi (ø 25 mm / 4,85 g), copper, 5,00 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 4.242.000 , axis coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), plain edge,
Obv.: VITTORIO · EMANVELE · III · RE · D'ITALIA , his uniformed bust facing left - Semi busto del Re in uniforme a sinistra.
Rev.: CENT. 5 1918 / R - P.CANONICA M. / L.GIORGI I. , female allegory of Italy standing left on boat, holding olive branch in right hand, sea behind with two ships at the horizon sailing left, incuse mint mark R on prow, engravers´ initials at ships side - Figura allegorica femminile simboleggiante l'Italia su di una nave con un ramoscello di ulivo nella mano destra. Sulla prua della nave segno di zecca in incuso (R), sulla fiancata le iniziali degli autori P.CANONICA M. per Pietro Canonica e L.GIORGI I. per Luigi Giorgi in incuso..
KM 42 .

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
1908 R 824,390 without dot after "D"; rare
1909 R 1,733,610 without dot after "D"; signature embossed;
1912 R 743,000 dot after "D"
1913 R 1,964,066 dot after "D"
1913 R without dot after "D"; very rare
1915 R 1,038,000 without dot after "D"
1918 R 4.242.000 without dot after "D"
All issues show the mintmark “R“ incuse on prow, except issue1908 - R in relief.