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Italian
Centesimo (Centesimi); Lira (Lire)
The lira was the currency of Italy between 1861 and 2002.
The lira was also the currency of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy
between 1807 and 1814.
In 1882, the government began issuing small value paper money bearing
the title "Biglietto di Stato". of 5 and 10 lire
notes, and 25 lire notes from 1895. The
government also issued notes titled "Buono di Cassa" of 1 and 2 lire.
until 1925 but resumed with 1, 2, 5 and 10 lire
being introduced by 1939.
The Bank of Italy began producing paper money in 1896. To begin with,
50, 25,100, 500 and 1000 lire notes were issued.
In 1943, the invading Allies introduced notes in denominations of 1, 2,
5, 10, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 lire Followed by a
series of Biglietto di Stato for 1, 2, 5 and 10 lire, and then the Bank of Italy
introduced 5000 and 10,000 lire notes.
In 1951, the government again issued notes,with the
title "Repubblica Italiana". in denominations of 50 and 100 lire
. In 1966, 500 lire notes were introduced
In 1967, 50,000 and 100,000 lire notes were introduced by the Bank of
Italy, followed by 20,000 lire in 1975 and 500,000 lire in 1997.
Notes in circulation when the euro was introduced were:
1000 , 2000 , 5000 , 10,000 , 50,000 and 100,000 lire,
Other italian liras were:
Italian East African lira - Italian East Africa
Italian Somaliland lira - Italian Somaliland
Lebanese lira (ليرة) - Lebanon
Luccan lira - Lucca
Maltese lira - Malta
Neapolitan lira - Naples (Kingdom of Joachim Murat)
Papal States lira - Papal States
Parman lira - Parma
Sammarinese lira - San Marino
Sardinian lira - Sardinia
Tripolitanian lira - Tripolitania
Turkish lira - Turkey
Turkish new lira - Turkey
Tuscan lira - Tuscany
Vatican lira - Vatican City
Venetian lira - Venice
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