Republican debased coins examples

N° Photo° Nomin. Date Obverse Reverse Rar. Metal Notes and links to photos
001   Lire 1 1946 Ceres Orange   It? For differences, see images: Obverses - Reverses.
002   Lire 10 (many) Plough Spica NC Aluminum alloy Ancient Counterfeits (not "numismatic counterfeits"). Reverses are rotated. Easy to identify, because the aluminum-alloy is peculiarly tender: these coins are nearly all in very low conditions. Issued in '950 decade.

 

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