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1861-2002 The Main Currency of Italy was the Italian Lira

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1861-2002 The Main Currency of Italy was the Italian Lira

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The Italian Lira was the main currency of Italy for 141 years until the Euro replaced it.

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In c. 211 BCE, a whole new coinage system was introduced. A new coin was also introduced. It was the silver denarius, which would go on to be the main silver coin of Rome until 3 CE.

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Roman coins were first minted in Neapolis, or Naples. They were first called the nummus aureus or denarius aureus and were equivalent to 25 silver denarii. Which was the name of Greek coins at that time.

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c. 635 BCE - 585 BCE First Ever Greek Coins

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c. 635 BCE - 585 BCE First Ever Greek Coins

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The first Greek coins were minted. They were made from electrum, which is made mainly from gold and silver. The Romans got inspiration from the Greeks and took their idea of using coins. Then applied it to their empire.