Kingdom of Sardinia
Kingdom within the Crown of Aragon (1324-1708, 1717-1720), Independent Kingdom (1708-1717, 1720-1861)
Location: Sardinia, Northwest Italy
Capital City: Cagliari (1324-1847), Turin (1847-1861)
Government type: Aragonese/Spanish Territory (1324-1720), Absolute Monarchy (1720-1848), Constitutional Monarchy (1848-1861)
Main languages: Sardinian, Italian, Piedmontese, Ligurian, Arpitan
Main religions: Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1324: Kingdom of Sardinia established by Aragon, but doesn't control the whole island until 1420
1708-1717: Spain cedes Sardinia to the Habsburgs and the kingdom enters a personal union with Austria
1717: Returned to Spain
1720: Independent in personal union with Savoy
1814: Savoy united with Sardinia after Napoleonic Wars, country often called Sardinia-Piedmont from here
1861: Forms the Kingdom of Italy with Two Sicilies and the United Provinces of Central italy, the King of Sardinia becomes King of Italy
Currency
Denier (1387-1516)
First Scudo (1516-1714)
1 Scudo = 10 Reale = 300 Cagliarese = 600 Minuto
Second Scudo (1714-1816)
1 Scudo = 10 Reale = 50 Soldo = 300 Cagliarese • 1 Doppio = 2 Scudi • 1 Zecchino = 8 Scudi
Lira (1816-1861)
1 Lira = 100 Cenetsimi
Coins from Sardinia in the collection
•3 Centesimo, 1826 (King Carlo Felice (1821-1831), copper, Turin mint, KM#126)
•5 Lira, 1840 (King Carlo Alberto (1831-1849), silver (.900), Genoa mint, KM#130)