Italian 1918 20c Overstrike Of A 1890's Coin?

I believe all of these were overstruck on 1890s 20c coins.The 1919 and 1920 were too, I think. So, not uncommon for this specific coin. You'll have to wait for an expert for specifics.

I remember it is documented 20 Centesimi called "esagono" are a restrike of other coins, and this is the reason because there are 2 types of edge for 1918 and 1919 (plain and reeded).
I need to check on catalog I have at home exactly wich coins has been used to restrike, anyway you can have a look at a good image of 20 Centesimi from 1894 at this page of my Italian coins collection
http://mycoins.altervista.org/Italy...o_I/UIct.htm

Hi,
I found a listing on ebay that might be of interest to this forum thread.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/12102241811....m1439.l2648

I have never seen anything like this, but it illustrates nicely what you are talking about. I wonder what would this coin be worth on the market - seems to be one of the kind.

The below is based on some research I did. Some of those are my assumptions.
There were two years when the Umberto Ist 20 centesimi coins were minted: 1894 and 1895. It is unclear to me whether both of those years coins were re-minted into esagono (hexagon) 20 centesimi coins in 1918-19. I think both, since they seemed both to have been pulled out of circulation between 1909 and 1914 and I see no practical reason why those two year editions should be sorted. So far, I could not find a confirmation whether 1920 coins were also restrikes, Gigante does not list a "reeded variety". The interesting factoid is that some catalogs list two varieties of 1918-1919 esagono: reeded edge and smooth edge. Reeding comes from the over-striken 1894/5 20 cent, because the 1918-20 coins were smooth edged. So called reeded variety shows very weak, sometimes intermittent reeding. I would be interested to know what the new planchete vs. restrike mintages for those coins were.
Those coins were considered emergency issue and at the same time another 20 cent type coin was in circulation (Liberta Librata).

I am also interested what you Guys/Gals think.

The 20 cents esagono were minted in 1918, 1919 and 1920. Were used in the old 20 cents mints in 1894 and 1895 due to a lack of nickel during World War . There is often rewriting of the coins of King Umberto I. The hexagon countered is beautiful because it is like having two coins in one.



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The variations are so many I'm not to list them because it would take 40 days. replied the hexagon is divided into: Traces of the old coinage and as I call it "Perfectly replied." I hope Coinaholic73 also places a photo of the right to see his riveting

Errors and variations: 20 cents uncirculated 1918 hexagon decentralized, obvious re-writing on 20 cents by umberto 1. Ribbed edge.



Errors and variations: 20 centimes 1919 brockage and overstruck. Gorgeous mint error; the obverse presents a mirror image of obverse. In some cases it is possible to catch a glimpse of the footprint of the old coinage.