Currencies of Italy

currency

Lira is the name of several currency units. It is the current currency of Turkey and also the local name of the currencies of Lebanon and of Syria. It is also the name of several former currencies, including those of Italy, Malta and Israel. The term originates from the value of a Roman pound (, about 329g, 10.58 troy ounces) of high purity silver. The was the basis of the monetary system of the Roman Empire. When Europe resumed a monetary system, during the Carolingian Empire, the Roman system was adopted. The Roman denominations were used (becoming known in England as £sd).

currency of Venice until 1807

currency of the Republic of Genoa from 1138 to 1797

currency of the island Kingdom of Sardinia until 1816

currency of Milan until 1806

currency of the Kingdom of Naples