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Silver plated Centesimo (mm.15), illegally plated to be confused with silver 20 centesimi (mm.16) with the nominal on reverse.

The 20 centesimi "shield type" had been deleted because illegal gilding maked similar to gold 5 lire (mm.17).

To know silver plating methods used in numismatics, consult Walter Ferro's

"Storia di Savona e delle sue monete" - Editrice Liguria.