The Euro replaced the Italian lira as the national currency on January 1, 2002.
The Euro was introduced as the official currency of the European Union as an accounting unit in 1999 and was adopted as coin and paper currency on the 1 Januray 2002 and Italy is a member of the EU. When the currency was adopted for a certain period of time [variable per country] there was dual currency circulation - the former national currency [Italian Lira] and Euros. In Italy this period was extended to almost two years.
At present (2012,) the currency used in Italy is the Euro.
The Lira was the currency of Italy before 2002. Since then Italy has used the Euro (€).
The currency used is the same one as most of the European Union countries: The EURO!
Prior to the Euro Italy used the Lira as currency
The Lira was the currency of Italy before 2002. Since then Italy has used the Euro (€).
Italy's currency is Euro.
As Pompeii is a site in Italy, its currency would be the same as the rest of Italy--the euro.
Before Italy adopted the Euro, the Italian currency was the Lira.
Italy uses the "Euro" currency.
The national currency of the USA is the dollar