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Italian lira coins were the coins of the Italian lira that served as Italy's currency from 1861 until 2001 when it was replaced by the Euro.

History

See also: History of coins in Italy

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. The Lire 500 coin was the first bimetallic circulating coin, and was also the first circulating coin to feature Braille numerals (a Braille "L. 500" is on the upper rim of the coin's reverse, above the building).

Chart

Value Image Specifications Description Minted Usage Common Reference
Obverse Reverse Diameter Thickness Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse
c.1 15 mm 0.78mm 1 g Bronze (1861-1918)
c.2 20 mm 0.8mm 2 g Bronze (1861-1917)
c.5 25 mm (1861-1918), 19.5 mm (1919-1943) 1.08mm 5 g (1861-1918), 3.25 g (1919-1939), 2.95g (1939-1943) Bronze (1861-1939), Aluminum-bronze (1939-1943) (1861-1943)
c.10[1][2] 30 mm (1862-1867), 30.5 mm (1893-1894), 30 mm (1911), 22.5 mm (1919-1943) 1.50mm 10 g (1862-1911), 5.4 g (1919-1939), 4.7 g (1939-1943) Bronze (1862-1939)
Aluminum-bronze (1939-1943) 		(1862-1943)
c.20 1.53mm Silver 1863-67
Copper-nickel 1894–95, 1918–20
Nickel 1908-38
Stainless steel 1939-43 		1863-1943
c.25
c.50 Silver 1861-1892
Nickel 1919-38
Stainless steel 1939-43 		1862-1943
Lira 1 Silver 1862-1917
Nickel 1922-38
Stainless steel 1939-43
Aluminum 1946–70, 1980-2001 		1862–1970, 1980-2001
Lire 2 Silver 1862-1917
Nickel 1923-39
Stainless steel 1939-43
Aluminum 1946–70, 1980-2001 		1862–1970, 1980-2001
Lire 5 Silver 1862-1941
Gold 1863-65[3]
Aluminum 1946-2001 		1862-2001
Lire 10 Aluminum 1951-2001
Lire 20 Aluminum-bronze 1957–59, 1968-2001 1957-2001
Lire 50 Stainless steel 1954-95
Copper-nickel 1996-2001 		1954-2001
Lire 100 Stainless steel 1955-92
Copper-nickel 1993-2001 		1955-2001
Lire 200 Aluminum-bronze 1977-2001
Lire 500 Silver 1958-2001
Bi-metallic aluminum-bronze center in stainless steel ring, 1982-2001 		1958-2001
Lire 1000 Bi-metallic copper-nickel centre in aluminum-bronze ring 1997-2001
1 Italian lira 1863
Vittorio Emanuele II Coat of arms of the House of Savoy
200 Italian lire Montessori
FAO's celebration Maria Montessori

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cache Numismatics - All Things Numismatic".
  2. ^ "10 Centesimi - Vittorio Emanuele II". Numista. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  3. ^ 5 Lire Coins | Value of The Italian 5 Lira Coins
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