Italian scudo
The scudo (pl. scudi) was the name for a number of
History
The first scudo d'argento (silver shield) was issued in 1551 by Charles V (1519–1556) in Milan.[1]
Under
In the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia (under the control of the Habsburg Austrian Empire), the Lombardy–Venetia scudo was equivalent to the Conventionsthaler and was subdivided into six lire.
Before the Napoleonic Wars, the lira was subdivided into 20 soldi, each of 12 denari. Later, the lira was made up of 100 centesimi.
When Austria-Hungary decimalized in 1857, the scudo was replaced by the florin at a rate of 2 florin = 1 scudo. Coins of 1⁄2 and 1 soldo were issued, equal to 1⁄2 and 1 kreuzer respectively, for use in Lombardy and Venetia.
In the
The Duchy of Modena and Reggio also issued scudi, worth four lire or one third of a tallero.
In
See also
References
- ^ a b Klütz: Münznamen...
- ^ Montenegro: Manuale...
- ISBN 978-0739197967.
- ^ "The 700-year minting history of the Order of Malta". The Malta Independent. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
Further reading
- Konrad Klütz. Münznamen und ihre Herkunft. Vienna, moneytrend Verlag, 2004. ISBN 3-9501620-3-8
- Eupremio Montenegro. Manuale del collezionista di monete italiane. XI ed. 1996, Torino.