Republic of Lucca (1288-1342, 1368-1805), Duchy of Lucca (1815-1847)
State of the Holy Roman Empire (1288-1342, 1368-1648), Independent State (1648-1805, 1815-1847)
Location: Northern Tuscany
Capital City: Lucca
Government type: Oligarchic Republic (1288-1342, 1368-1805), Constitutional Monarchy (1815-1847)
Main languages: Tuscan
Main religions: Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1288: Commune of Lucca gains imperial immediacy
1342-1368: Annexed by Pisa
1368: Pisa cedes Lucca to the Emperor, making it part of Bohemia
1369: Lucca's imperial immediacy restored
1648: No longer part of the Empire due to the Peace of Westphalia
1799: French occupation
1799-1800: Austrian occupation
1800: French occupation, the Austrian occupation, then French occupation again
1805: France merges Lucca with Piombino into a new client state
1815: Lucca restored as a duchy
1847: Duke Carlo abdicates and Lucca is ceded to Tuscany
Currency
First Lira (1288-1500)
1 Lira = 20 Soldi = 240 Denari
Scudo (1500-1700)
1 Scudo = 140 Bolognino = 280 Soldi = 350 Duetto = 700 Quattrino • 1 Doppia = 3 Scudo
Second Lira (1700-1799, 1826-1847)
1 Lira = 10 Grosso = 20 Soldi = 60 Quattrino = 120 Duetto
Coins from Lucca in the collection
Duchy (1815-1847)
•2 Lira, 1837 (Duke Carlo Ludovico (1827-1847), silver (.666), Lucca mint, KM#41)