Neapolitan piastra

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The piastra was the currency of the mainland part of the Two Sicilies, which included the city of Naples. In order to distinguish it from the piastra issued on the island of Sicily, it is referred to as the "Neapolitan piastra" as opposed to the "Sicilian piastra". These two piastra were equal but were subdivided differently. The Neapolitan piastra was divided into 120 grana, each of 2 tornese or 12 cavalli.

In 1812, the Neapolitan lira was introduced by the occupying French. However, after restoration of Bourbon control, a single currency was issued for the whole of the Two Sicilies, see Two Sicilies piastra. This new piastra was subdivided in the same way as the Neapolitan piastra.