What was the currency in Italy in the late 1800s?

Question

Its not Euro,

Answer 1

Prior to the Euro the Italian currency was the Lira. Prior to the Lira it was the "livres" - which was used in Italy during Napoleon's rule - from the late 1700 and well into the early/mid 1800's.
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Answer 2

Italy In The 1800s

Answer 3

The Italian lira.
Italian coins of the period were struck to the Latin standard, which means it was fixed at roughly 5 Lira = US $1 during that era.
A 5 Lira coin was about the size andfineness of a US silver dollar.