Lira (Italian) | |
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Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1⁄60 | quattrino (q.) |
Coins | q.1, q.2, s.1⁄2, s.1, s.2, q.10 1 lira, 5 lire, 10 lire |
Rarely used | 20 lire, 40 lire |
Demographics | |
User(s) | Tuscany Etruria |
Issuance | |
Mint | Florence Mint |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
The lira (plural: lire) was the currency of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany until its annexation by Napoleonic France in 1807. After that year, it unofficially remained in circulation thanks to its silver value until the restoration of Tuscan independence in 1814. It was finally abolished in 1826.