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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. Lire 10 and Lire 20 coins dated 2000 or 2001 were struck in sets only.
In 1951, the government replaced all circulating coins and notes with new smaller-sized aluminium 1 lira, 2, 5 and 10 lire (although the 2 lire coin was not minted in 1951 or 1952), and in 1954–1955, Acmonital (stainless steel) 50 and 100 lire coins were introduced, followed by aluminium-bronze 20 lire in 1957 and silver 500 lire in 1958 ...
The 1 lira cent (Italian: centesimo di lira), commonly called centesimino, [1] was the smallest denomination of Italian lira coins. Like the contemporary 1, 2 and 5 cent coins, it was made of a bronze alloy composed of 960‰ copper and 40‰ tin. [2] The 1-cent coins were minted between 1861 and 1918, only to be withdrawn from circulation in ...
Italy has a long history of different coinage types, which spans thousands of years. Italy has been influential at a coinage point of view: the medieval Florentine florin, one of the most used coinage types in European history and one of the most important coins in Western history, [1] was struck in Florence in the 13th century, while the Venetian sequin, minted from 1284 to 1797, was the most ...
Italian lira 1861–2002; merged into the euro, 1999 (notes and coins from 2002) Italian East African lira 1938–1941; supplanted by the East African shilling; Italian Somaliland lira 1925–1926; replaced by the Italian East African lira; Luccan lira until 1800 and 1826–1847; merged into the Italian lira
The development of Vatican coins largely mirrored the development of the Italian lire coins. In 1929, copper c.5 and c.10, nickel c.20 and c.50, 1 Lira and 2 Lire, silver 5 Lire and 10 Lire, and gold 100 Lire coins were introduced.
The size, weight and value of the coin itself changed over time. At a certain point, towards the middle of the 16th century, it became so thin that it deserved the nickname " Baiocchino " or " Baiocchétto " because it actually weighed less than 0.25g.
The first minting of the florin occurred in 1252. At the time the value of the florin was equal to the lira, but by 1500 the florin had appreciated; seven lire amounted to one florin. [4] In the 14th century, about 150 European states and local coin-issuing authorities made their own copies of the florin.