Tuscan fiorino

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Fiorino: Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
Fiorino: Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany.

The fiorino was the currency of Tuscany between 1826 and 1859. It was subdivided into 100 quattrini, with an additional denomination called the paolo, worth 40 quattrini, in circulation. It replaced the Tuscan lira at a rate of 1⅔ lire = 1 fiorino.

In 1847, Tuscany absorbed Lucca and the fiorino replaced the Luccan lira at a rate of 1 fiorino = 2 lire. The fiorino was replaced in 1859 by a provisional currency denominated in "Italian lira" (equal to the Sardinian lira), with 1 fiorino = 1.4 Italian lire.

[edit] Coins

Copper coins included 1, 3 and 5, whilst the 10 quattrini was in billon. Silver coins included silver 1/2 and 1 paolo, 1/4, 1/2 and 1 fiorino, 1/2 and 1 Francescone. Gold coins included the zecchino, ruspone and 80 fiorino (the latter two equalled 3 and 10 zecchini respectively).

1 Francesconi equalled 4 fiorini, 10 paoli or 400 quattrini.

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