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Papal lira

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Former currency of the Papal States

Papal lira
lira pontificia (Italian)
20 lire
Unit
Nickname	franc
Denominations
Subunit
1⁄20	soldo (s.)
1⁄100	centesimo (c.)
Coins	c.1, s.1⁄2, s.1, s.2, s.4, s.5, s.10 L.1, L.2, L.2+1⁄2, L.5
Rarely used	L.10, L.20, L.50, L.100
Demographics
Date of introduction	1866
Date of withdrawal	1870
Official user(s)	Papal States
Unofficial users	France Italy Switzerland Belgium Monaco Andorra
Issuance
Mint	Papal Mint
Valuation
Pegged with	French franc
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

Thelira was the currency of thePapal States between 1866 and 1870. It was subdivided into 20soldi, each of 5centesimi.

History

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Coins

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Copper coins were issued in denominations of c.1, s.1⁄2, (c.2+1⁄2), s.1 (c.5), s.2 (c.10) and s.4 (c.20), with silver s.5 (c.25) and s.10 (c.50), 1, 2,2+1⁄2 and 5 lire, and gold 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 lire.

References

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Krause, Chester L.; Clifford Mishler (1991).Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1801–1991 (18th ed.). Krause Publications.ISBN 0873411501.

External links

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