Tuscan fiorino

The fiorino (plural: "fiorini") was the currency of Tuscany between 1826 and 1859. It was subdivided into 100 "quattrini" (singular: "quattrino"), with an additional denomination called the "paolo", worth 40 quattrini, in circulation.

History

The fiorino replaced the Tuscan lira at a rate of 1⅔ lire = 1 fiorino. In 1847, Tuscany absorbed Lucca and the fiorino replaced the Luccan lira at a rate of 1 fiorino = 2 lire. The fiorino was replaced in 1859 by a provisional currency denominated in "Italian lira" (equal to the Sardinian lira), with 1 fiorino = 1.4 Italian lire.

Coins

Copper coins were struck in denominations of 1 and 3 quattrini, together with billon 5 and 10 quattrini, silver ½, 1 and 5 paolo, ¼, ½, 1 and 4 fiorini. Gold coins included the "zecchino", "ruspone" and 80 fiorini (the latter two equalled 3 and 10 zecchini respectively).

References

*numis cite SCWC|date=1991

External links

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