1957 "Marenghi?"

[villa66]

Were the new 20-lire pieces of 1957 ever called "Marenghi?" Maybe in fun? Maybe as wry comment?

Can anyone please say why it was allowed to seemingly wither in 1959 and then die?

 

 v.

 

[luke_idk]

I never heard anything about that, but let's wait for someone else who was born earlier than me.

[petronius arbiter]

Il 17/11/2018 alle 09:05, villa66 dice:

Were the new 20-lire pieces of 1957 ever called "Marenghi?" Maybe in fun? Maybe as wry comment?Can anyone please say why it was allowed to seemingly wither in 1959 and then die? 

I think it's better if you ask in Repubblica 

https://www.lamoneta.it/forum/9-repubblica-1946-2001/

petronius

[apollonia]

The ‘Repubblica Italiana’ 20-lire coins minted from 1957 to 1959 have the reeded edge, whereas those minted later (1968-2001) have the smooth edge.

I think that only the 20-lire pieces minted from 1957 to 1959 are called "Marenghi" because these 20-lire gold coins too have a reeded edge.