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Italian lira

Currency

EntityQ28783456 Q7995739Q204992

Also known as lira italiana · Liva

Instance of: Q28783456
, Q7995739
Country: Italy(1946–2002)
, Kingdom of Italy(1861–1942)

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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. It was subdivided into 100 centesimi, which means "hundredths" or "cents". The lira was also the currency of the Albanian Kingdom from 1941 to 1943.

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Central bank/issuer: Bank of Italy
Currency sign: Q25379533
Replaced by: euro
Replaces: Q427347
Q4266153
Q3833304
Q4362333
Q2067664
Q1403484
Ended: February 28, 2002
Unit symbol: L.
Notation: Q25379533
Started: March 17, 1861
Price: €0
Manufacturer: Q81191
Applies to jurisdiction: Italy
Native label: lira italiana

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AIDb. (2026). Italian lira (Q204992). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/italian-lira-Q204992