- Lombardy-Venetia scudo
The scudo was the currency of
Lombardy-Venetia between 1816 and 1857. It was equivalent to the "Conventionsthaler " and was subdivided into 6 "lire", each of 100 "centisimi". It was a re-establishment of the scudo used in theDuchy of Milan until 1796.When
Austria-Hungary decimalized in 1857, the scudo was replaced by theLombardy-Venetia florin (equal to theAustro-Hungarian gulden ) at a rate of 2 florin = 1 scudo."For an earlier currency used in Venice, see
Venetian lira ."Coins
Copper coins were issued in denominations of 1, 3, 5, 10 and 15 centesimi, together with silver ¼, ½ and 1 lire, ½ and 1 scudo coins. Gold ½ and 1 "sovrano" coins were also produced.
References
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