Italian lira
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Summary
Italian lira is an obsolete currency[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of obsolete currency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,589 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: lira[3]
- Manufacturer: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato[4]
- Commons category: Money of Italy[5]
- Currency sign: ₤[6]
- Central bank/issuer: Bank of Italy[7]
- Start time: March 17, 1861[8]
- End time: February 28, 2002[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Italian lira[10]
- Notation: ₤[11]
- Applies to jurisdiction: Italy[12]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[13]
- Replaces: Sardinian lira[14], Lombardy-Venetia pound[15], Parman lira[16], Two Sicilies ducat[17], Venetian lira[18], Roman scudo[19]
- Replaced by: euro[20]
- Price: 0.00051646 euro[21]
- Unit symbol: L.[22]
Why It Matters
Italian lira has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]