Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Italian State (1569-1801, 1814-1859)
Location: Central Italy
Capital City: Florence
Government type: Absolute Monarchy (1569-1801, 1814-1848, 1852-1859), Semi-Constitutional Monarchy (1848-1852)
Main languages: Tuscan, Italian
Main religions: Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1569: Duchy of Florence becomes Grand Duchy of Tuscany
1799: Occupied by France
1800-1801: Occupied by France
1801: French puppet state of the Kingdom of Etruria replaces the Duchy (annexed to France in 1808)
1814: Restored by the Congress of Vienna
1859: Becomes part of the United Provinces of Central India
Currency
Lira (1569-1801, 1814-1826)
1 Lira = 4 Luigino = 12 Crazie = 20 Soldi = 30 Duetti = 60 Quattrini • 1 Giulio/Paolo = 2/3 Lira • 1 Pezza = 23/24 Lira • 1 Testone = 2 Lire • 1 Toller = 5.6 Lire • 1 Piastra = 7.5 Lire • 1 FLorin/Zecchino = 13.3 Lire • 1 Doppia = 24 Lire • 1 Ruspone = 40 Lire
Fiorino (1826-1859)
1 Fiorino = 100 Quattrini • 1 Paolo = 4/10 Fiorino • 1 Francescone = 4 Fiorino • 1 Zecchino = 8 Fiorino • 1 Ruspone = 24 Fiorino
Coins from Tuscany in the collection
•3 Quattrino, 1835 (Grand Duke Leopoldo II (1824-1859), copper, Florence mint, C#64)