Lire was the currency used in Italy before the Euro. "Banca d'Italia" translates to "Bank of Italy". Banca d'Italia is the central of Italy and part of the European System of Central Banks. It used to control the supply of Lire in Italy.
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Lira (plural Lire) was the currency used in Italy before the Euro was introduced in 2002.
Lire is nolonger in use, Italy use euro now.
Lire were made obsolete in 2002 when Italy adopted the euro. At that time 200 lire would have been worth less than 15 cents.
It used to be the Lire, but now it's the Euro.
Since February 28, 2002, the lira has become obsolete as Italy has adopted the euro as it official currency. So using the euro as the official currency of Italy, 5000 euro is the equivalent to $6,792.91 US dollars (as of March 25, 2009). If the lire was still the official currency of Italy, XE.com reports that 5000 ₤ lire would be the equivalent to about $3.51 US dollars (as of March 25, 2009).
Lire is no longer the currency of Italy. It has been replaced by Euros, so it isn't worth anything. You can't even use it in Italy anymore.
Lire is no longer the currency of Italy. It has been replaced by Euros, so it isn't worth anything. You can't even use it in Italy anymore.
Not any more. It is all Euro today.
No. Lire are not worth anything it is no longer used or made. Italy uses the Euro.
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