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The 1 lira cent (Italian: centesimo di lira), commonly called centesimino, [1] was the smallest denomination of Italian lira coins. Like the contemporary 1, 2 and 5 cent coins, it was made of a bronze alloy composed of 960‰ copper and 40‰ tin. [2] The 1-cent coins were minted between 1861 and 1918, only to be withdrawn from circulation in ...
The lira of Parma was introduced by Duchess Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, who issued coin denominations of 1, 3, 5, 25, 50 cents and 1, 2, 5, 20 and 40 lire, [14] while gold coins of 10, 50, 80 and 100 lire were also minted from the Piedmont-Sardinia lira introduced by Victor Emmanuel I of Savoy.
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.
A new series was issued on 19 May 1986, which consisted of 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50 cents and 1 lira, all depicting local flora and fauna on the obverse and the republican emblem on the reverse. The 1 lira coin was introduced in this series, replacing a former banknote. [1]
Someone just paid a pretty penny for two rare 1-cent coins. And by a pretty penny, we mean a grand total of nearly $870,000. A 1792 silver center cent sold for $352,500 at a Heritage auction in ...
(See comparison photo in of ₺1 coin and €2 coin.) This could cause confusion in the eurozone. It also caused trouble to businesses using vending machines (particularly at airports) in the eurozone since a number of vending machines at the time accepted the 1 new Turkish lira coin as a €2 coin. Since €2 is worth roughly four times more ...
1 lira 2 lire 5 lire 10 lire 20 lire: 1959 1959 2001 2001 2001: 28 February 2002: No: Coins below 1 lira were withdrawn in 1947. 1- and 2-lire coins minted from 1968 for collectors' use only; 5-, 10-, and 20-lire coins fell out of use before the 1990's. All lira-denominated coins were withdrawn in 2002 with the introduction of the euro and ...
The gold Genovino d'oro in 1252, at about the same time as the Florentine florin; of 3.5 g fine gold, and worth 1 ⁄ 2 lira (each lira worth either 7 g fine gold or 70 g fine silver); The testone or 1-lira coin before 1500, containing about 13 g of 23 ⁄ 24 fine silver (or 12.5g fine). It was the highest-valued Italian coin unit in the end of ...