Vatican lira
| lira vaticana (Italian) VAL | |
|---|---|
500 Lire | |
| ISO 4217 | |
| Code | ITL |
| Unit | |
| Plural | lire |
| Symbol | None official, see Italian lira |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | centesimo Subunits were abolished after WWII |
| Plural | |
| centesimo | centesimi (c.) |
| Banknotes | Italian lira banknotes |
| Coins | |
| Freq. used | 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000 Lire |
| Rarely used | 1 Lira, 2, 5, 10, 20 Lire |
| Demographics | |
| User(s) | None, previously: Vatican City Italy San Marino |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Banca d'Italia |
| Website | www |
| Valuation | |
| EU Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) | |
| Since | 13 March 1979, 25 November 1996 |
| Withdrawn | 16 September 1992 (Black Wednesday) |
| Fixed rate since | 31 December 1998 |
| Replaced by euro, non cash | 1 January 1999 |
| Replaced by euro, cash | 1 January 2002 |
| 1 € = | 1,936.27 Lire |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.
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The lira (plural lire; abbreviation: VAL) was the currency of the Vatican City between 1929 and 2002. It was not a separate currency but an issue of the Italian lira; the Banca d'Italia produced coins specifically for Vatican City.