- Tuscan fiorino
The fiorino (
plural : "fiorini") was thecurrency of Tuscany between1826 and1859 . 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. In1847 , Tuscany absorbedLucca and the fiorino replaced theLuccan 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 theSardinian 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
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