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The lira was the currency of Italy between 1861 and 2002. It was introduced by the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy in 1807 at par with the French franc, and was subsequently adopted by the different states that would eventually form the Kingdom of Italy in 1861.
Italian lira coins were the coins of the Italian lira that served as Italy 's currency from 1861 until 2001 when it was replaced by the Euro. History. From 1980 until 2001, Lira 1 and Lire 2 coins were struck solely for collectors due to their low value, and in 1998 the Lire 5 was also sold for collectors only.
La lira italiana (simbolo: L.; codice ITL; abbreviata anche come ₤ o Lit.) è stata la valuta ufficiale dell'Italia dal 1861 al 2002, quando, con l'introduzione dell'euro, ha definitivamente cessato di avere corso legale; una lira era suddivisa in 100 centesimi.
Nov 6, 2014 · Written by Anna De Filippo on November 6, 2014. In 2002, all EU member states abandoned their national currencies to embrace the euro. It has been 12 years, yet, in Italy the lira is still dearly missed: if we count the nostalgic, one may believe the change happened only a few months back.
Aug 24, 2014 · The lira (plural lire) was the currency of the Italy between 1861 and 2002. Between 1999 and 2002, the Italian lira was officially a “national subunit” of the euro. However, physical payments could only be made in lire, as no euro coins and notes were available.
May 2, 2024 · The lira (/ ˈ l ɪər ə / LEER-ə, Italian: [ˈliːra]; pl.: lire, / ˈ l ɪər eɪ / LEER-eh, Italian: [ˈliːre]) [1] was the currency of Italy between 1861 and 2002. It was introduced by the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy in 1807 at par with the French franc , and was subsequently adopted by the different states that would eventually form the ...
A story that finds its roots back in 1472, exactly in the economic hearth of Venice, the city mint, when the goldsmith and engraver Antonello Di Pietro created the first Italian lira, following the decision of Niccolò Tron, the 68th Doge on Venice, from 1471 to 1473.
