Italian lira
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The lira was the currency of Italy between 1861 and 2002. It was introduced by the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy in 1807 at par with the French franc, and was subsequently adopted by the different state
Italian lira banknotes
Silver 1 lira of King Vittorio Emanuele II, 1863
Silver 1 Lira depicting Napoleon I, 1812
Silver 1 Lira depicting Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, 1815
Vatican lira
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The lira was the currency of the Vatican City between 1929 and 2002. It was not a separate currency but an issue of the Italian lira; the Banca d'Italia produced coins specifically for Vatican City.
Italian lira
…500,000 lire, Raffaello (€258.23) The Vatican lira (pl.: lire) was the official unit of the Vatican City State. It was at par with the Italian lira under the terms on the concordat with Italy. Italian…
500 Lire
5 Lire Città del Vaticano 03
5 Lire Città del Vaticano 02
1931 Pius XI