Tuscan pound
The lira (plural: lire) was the distinct currency of Tuscany until the annexation by Napoleonic France in 1807. After that year, it unofficially remained in circulation thanks to its silver value until the restoration of Tuscan independence in 1814. It was finally abolished in 1826.
| Tuscan pound | |
|---|---|
| lira (Italian) | |
 10 lire by Charles Louis | |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄60 | quattrino |
| Symbol | £ |
| Coins | q.1, q.2, s.1⁄2, s.1, s.2, q.10 £1, £5, £10 |
| Rarely used | £20, £40 |
| Demographics | |
| User(s) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tuscany Etruria |
| Issuance | |
| Mint | Florence Mint |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. | |
It was subdivided into 20 soldi, each of 3 quattrini or 12 denari (singular: soldo, quattrino, denaro). Other denominations included the crazia worth 5 quattrini; the grosso worth 20 quattrini; the paolo worth 40 quattrini or 2⁄3 lire; the testone worth 3 paoli; and the crown-sized francescone worth 10 paoli or 62⁄3 lire.
In 1803 the Tuscan lira was equivalent to 0.84 French francs, 0.84 Italian lira, or 3.78 grams of fine silver. In 1826 it was replaced by the Tuscan fiorino worth 100 quattrini or 1+2⁄3 lire.
Coins
In the late 18th century, copper coins circulated in denominations of 1 and 2 quattrini, and 1 soldo, together with billon 10 quattrini and silver 1⁄2, 1, 2, 5 and 10 paoli. In the early 19th century, copper 1⁄2 and 2 soldi were added, together with silver 1 and 10 lire.
References
- Krause, Chester L.; Clifford Mishler (1978). Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1979 Edition. Colin R. Bruce II (senior editor) (5th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0873410203.