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Centesimo (Italian: centesimo; pl.: centesimi; Spanish: centésimo; pl.: centésimos) is a currency unit equivalent to cent, derived from the Latin centesimus meaning "hundredth". In Italy it was the 1 ⁄ 100 division of the Italian lira. Currencies that have centesimo as subunits include: Circulating. Euro cent (in Italian, see Language and ...
1 centesimo, between laurel and oak branches tied at bottom with a bow. At the top the star of Italy and in the exergue the mintmark The 1 lira cent ( Italian : centesimo di lira ), commonly called centesimino , [ 1 ] was the smallest denomination of Italian lira coins.
The Sardinian lira was the currency of the Kingdom of Sardinia between August 6, 1816, and March 17, 1861. It was subdivided into 100 centesimi (singular centesimo) and was equal in value to the French franc (4.5 grams of silver), which had previously been used as the currency of the Kingdom of Sardinia, having replaced the Piedmontese scudo by ...
The main Spanish currency, before the euro, was the peseta which was divided into 100 céntimos. In Portugal it was the real and later the escudo , until it was also replaced by the euro. In the European community cent is the official name for one hundredth of a euro.
Medio Centesimo de Balboa (1 ⁄ 2 ¢) (No longer used since 1940) Vasco Núñez de Balboa: Denomination Copper-nickel: Smooth 1907 Uno y Cuarto Centesimos (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 ¢) (No longer used since 1970) Vasco Núñez de Balboa: Denomination Copper 95% Tin/Zinc 5% Smooth 1940 Dos y Medio Centesimos de Balboa (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 ¢) (No longer used since ...
The lira was the official unit of currency in Italy until 1 January 1999, when it was replaced by the euro (the lira was officially a national subunit of the euro until the rollout of euro coins and notes in 2002). Old lira denominated currency ceased to be legal tender on 28 February 2002. The conversion rate was Lit 1,936.27 to the euro. [13]
Centime (from Latin: centesimus) is French for "cent", and is used in English as the name of the fraction currency in several Francophone countries (including Switzerland, Algeria, Belgium, Morocco and France). In France, the usage of centime goes back to the introduction of the decimal monetary system under Napoleon. This system aimed at ...
The currency was issued by Joachim Murat, who claimed the title of "King of the Two Sicilies" but only controlled the mainland part of the kingdom. Consequently, the currency is referred to as the "Neapolitan lira". It was subdivided into 100 centesimi (singular: centesimo) and was equal to the Italian lira and French franc.