Italian Lire
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The Italian Lira was the currency of Italy from 1861 until 2002, when it was replaced by the Euro. The origin of the name ‘lira’ lies in the Roman word ‘libra’, the ancient Roman weight equal to one ‘pound’. The Roman libra was the basis for all monetary dealings in ancient Rome. In Latin, ‘libra’ means ‘balance’, or ‘pair of scales’, similar to the sign of the zodiac and its symbol.
Italian Lire are now obsolete. At Leftover Currency we specialize in the exchange of obsolete currencies, like the Italian Lira. Our online exchange service is quick, easy, secure and free of charge.
To convert your Italian Lire to cash, select the type of Italian Lire you want to exchange:
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50 Italian Lire coin (Vulcan small type)
This small coin of 50 Italian Lire features Vulcan, Roman god of fire and volcanoes. The L50 coin is only 17mm in diameter and is made of stainless steel.You get: £0.001501 ITL = £0.0000300000 -
1000 Italian Lire Mille banknote Marco Polo
This banknote of 1000 lire mille features Marco Polo, Italian merchant trader. The building shown on the back is Doge’s Palace in Venice. The reverse side of the 1000 ITL note is orientaded vertically.You get: £0.030001 ITL = £0.0000300000 -
20 Italian Lire coin
The 20 Lire coin from Italy is made of aluminium-bronze. It features a woman’s head and an oak tree branch with leaves and acorn. The L20 coin weighs 3.6 grams and has a diameter of 2.13 cm.You get: £0.000601 ITL = £0.0000300000 -
10 Italian Lire coin
The L10 coin from Italy is made of aluminium and weighs only 1.6 grams. On the 10 Lire coin is a plough and stacks of wheat. The 10 lire piece measures 23.3mm from side to side.You get: £0.000301 ITL = £0.0000300000 -
500 Italian Lire cinquecento banknote
The banknote of cinquecento lire features the head of Mercury. On the backside of the 500 lire banknote is a rider on a winged horse.You get: £0.015001 ITL = £0.0000300000 -
1000 Italian Lire banknote (La Scala)
This 1000 Lire bill has the portrait of opera composer Verdi on the front side. The historic building on the reverse of the 1000 Italian Lire note is the La Scala opera house in Milano.You get: £0.030001 ITL = £0.0000300000 -
5 Italian Lire coin
This lightweight coin of 5 Italian Lire only weighs 1 gram. The aluminium L5 coin has an image of a dolphin and a boat rudder.You get: £0.000151 ITL = £0.0000300000 -
1 Italian Lira coin
The 1 lira coin from Italy has almost no value and was not commonly in use from the 1990s onwards. It features a weighing scale and the cornucopia, also known as the horn of plenty. It weighs less than a gram and is made of aluminium.You get: £0.000031 ITL = £0.0000300000 -
2000 Italian Lire banknote (Galileo)
Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei is pictured on the front side of this 2000 Italian Lire banknote, standing in front of Pisa Cathedral and the leaning Tower of Pisa. On the back side is a celestial map and Galileo’s telescope at the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory.You get: £0.060001 ITL = £0.0000300000 -
5000 Italian Lire banknote (Columbus)
The green colored 5000 lire note has a portrait of explorer Christopher Columbus. The three sailing ships that discovered America in 1492 are pictured on the back side, at sea: Santa Maria, Niña and Pinta.You get: £0.150001 ITL = £0.0000300000 -
5000 Italian Lire banknote (da Messina)
The banknote of 5000 Italian Lire has a portrait of Sicilian Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina. The back side of the Lire Cinquemila bill features architectural elements, including a statue of Marcus Aurelius on a horse, and the Fountain of the Tortoises in Rome.You get: £0.150001 ITL = £0.0000300000 -
10000 Italian LIre banknote (del Castagno)
The design of the grey-green coloured note of 10,000 Italian Lire features architectural elements and a portrait of a man by Italian painter Andrea del Castagno. The back side contains elements of the Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo church in Naples.You get: £0.300001 ITL = £0.0000300000 -
20000 Italian Lire banknote (Titian)
The brown and olive green colored banknote of 20000 Italian Lire features Tiziano, Italian painter, in front of his home town Padua. The backside of the Lire Ventimila banknote pictures one of the artist’s paintings ‘Amor Sacro e Amor Profano’, at the fountain of Cyane in Syracuse, Sicily.You get: £0.600001 ITL = £0.0000300000 -
50000 Italian Lire banknote (Volto di Donna)
This 50,000 Italian Lire banknote features a young woman and a winged lion. The back side features architectural elements including arches, columns and ornaments.You get: £1.500001 ITL = £0.0000300000 -
100000 Italian Lire banknote (Botticelli)
The female figure on the front of this 100,000 Italian Lire banknote is one of the Three Graces in the painting of Italian artist Sandro Botticelli. The reverse side of the Lire Centomila note features arches in the Gothic style.You get: £3.000001 ITL = £0.0000300000 -
5 Italian Centesimi coin
The centesimi is the subunit of the Italian Lira: 1 Lira is the equivalent of 100 centesimi. This copper coin of 5 centesimi has a value equivalent to 0.05 Italian Lire. It has virtually no value, and unless you have a few hundreds of these coins the payout will be less than a penny. On … ContinuedYou get: £0.000001 ITL = £0.0000300000