Papal lira
| lira pontificia (Italian) | |
|---|---|
20 lire | |
| Unit | |
| Nickname | franc |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄20 | soldo (s.) |
| 1⁄100 | centesimo (c.) |
| Coins | c.1, s.1⁄2, s.1, s.2, s.4, s.5, s.10 L.1, L.2, L.2+1⁄2, L.5 |
| Rarely used | L.10, L.20, L.50, L.100 |
| Demographics | |
| Date of introduction | 1866 |
| Date of withdrawal | 1870 |
| Official user(s) | Papal States |
| Unofficial user(s) | France Italy Switzerland Belgium Monaco Andorra |
| Issuance | |
| Mint | Papal Mint |
| Valuation | |
| Pegged with | French franc |
| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. | |
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The lira was the currency of the Papal States between 1866 and 1870. It was subdivided into 20 soldi, each of 5 centesimi.