Italian Lira

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
ITL
Pronunciation
/ˌɪˈtæljən ˈlɪrə/
Category
Regional
Related Field
Currencies

Examples in Context

  1. Replacing currencies as famous as the German mark, the Franch franc, and the Italian lira.
  2. This method of naming coins weighed heavily in naming of the Spanish peso and of the Italian lira.
  3. Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican City, which formerly used the French franc or the Italian lira as their currency now use the euro as their currency and are licensed to mint their own euro coins in small amounts even though they are not EU states.
  4. At the end of the 20th century, European leadership proved enlightened, opting for Monetary Union and giving up the D-mark, the French franc and the Italian lira.
  5. Before the Euro, the Sammarinese lira was coupled to and exchangeable with the Italian lira.

Other meanings of ITL