Napoleonic Italian lira
E13951
The Napoleonic Italian lira was the currency introduced in parts of Italy under Napoleon’s rule in the early 19th century, modeled on the French franc and later replaced by the unified Kingdom of Italy’s lira.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Italian lira (Napoleonic) | 2 |
| Italian lira (Cisalpine) | 1 |
| Napoleonic Italian lira canonical | 1 |
| Sardinian lira | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T118463 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Napoleonic Italian lira Context triple: [Italian lira, predecessor, Napoleonic Italian lira]
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A.
Italian lira
The Italian lira was Italy’s pre-euro national currency, used for centuries until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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B.
Dutch guilder
The Dutch guilder was the former national currency of the Netherlands, used for centuries until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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C.
French franc (Latin Monetary Union)
The French franc of the Latin Monetary Union was a 19th–20th century gold and silver-based currency standard that served as the reference unit for several European currencies, including the Italian lira.
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D.
Russian ruble (Empire)
The Russian ruble (Empire) was the currency of the Russian Empire, used from the early modern period until the 1917 revolution and the subsequent establishment of Soviet monetary systems.
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E.
Swiss franc
The Swiss franc is the official currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, known for its stability and status as a major global reserve currency.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Napoleonic Italian lira Target entity description: The Napoleonic Italian lira was the currency introduced in parts of Italy under Napoleon’s rule in the early 19th century, modeled on the French franc and later replaced by the unified Kingdom of Italy’s lira.
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A.
Italian lira
The Italian lira was Italy’s pre-euro national currency, used for centuries until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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B.
Dutch guilder
The Dutch guilder was the former national currency of the Netherlands, used for centuries until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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C.
French franc (Latin Monetary Union)
The French franc of the Latin Monetary Union was a 19th–20th century gold and silver-based currency standard that served as the reference unit for several European currencies, including the Italian lira.
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D.
Russian ruble (Empire)
The Russian ruble (Empire) was the currency of the Russian Empire, used from the early modern period until the 1917 revolution and the subsequent establishment of Soviet monetary systems.
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E.
Swiss franc
The Swiss franc is the official currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, known for its stability and status as a major global reserve currency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fiat currency
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ |
| aimedTo | standardize currency with France ⓘ |
| circulationEndedApprox | 1814 ⓘ |
| countryAtIntroduction |
Kingdom of Italy
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic client state)
|
| denomination |
1 centesimo
ⓘ
1 lira ⓘ 10 centesimi ⓘ 2 lire ⓘ 20 centesimi ⓘ 20 lire ⓘ 40 lire ⓘ 5 centesimi ⓘ 5 lire ⓘ 50 centesimi ⓘ |
| goldContentStandard | similar to contemporary French franc ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| introducedAroundYear | 1807 ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Napoleon Bonaparte
ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I
|
| introducedInPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOnCoins |
French
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ |
| metalStandard | bimetallic standard ⓘ |
| modeledOn |
French franc (Latin Monetary Union)
ⓘ
surface form:
French franc
|
| monetarySystem | decimal ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Italian lira
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian lira (traditional Italian currency name)
|
| obverseDesignOftenFeatured | portrait of Napoleon I ⓘ |
| parityWith |
French franc (Latin Monetary Union)
ⓘ
surface form:
French franc
|
| region |
Central Italy
ⓘ
Northern Italy ⓘ |
| relatedCurrency |
French franc (Latin Monetary Union)
ⓘ
surface form:
French franc
Italian lira ⓘ
surface form:
Italian lira (Kingdom of Italy, 1861–2002)
|
| replacedBy |
Italian lira
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian lira (Kingdom of Italy, post‑1861)
|
| replacedCurrency |
Milanese scudo
ⓘ
Venetian lira (old) ⓘ various pre‑Napoleonic Italian local currencies ⓘ |
| reverseDesignOftenFeatured | coat of arms of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| silverContentStandard | similar to contemporary French franc ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| subunit | centesimo ⓘ |
| subunitRatio | 1 lira = 100 centesimi ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Austrian currency in Lombardy–Venetia
ⓘ
restored pre‑Napoleonic currencies in some Italian states ⓘ |
| usedFor | unifying monetary systems in Napoleonic Italian states ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Duchy of Lucca
ⓘ
surface form:
Duchy of Lucca (Napoleonic)
Duchy of Parma ⓘ
surface form:
Duchy of Parma (Napoleonic)
Cisalpine Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Republic (Napoleonic)
Kingdom of Italy ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)
Kingdom of Naples ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Naples (Napoleonic)
|
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Input
Subject: Napoleonic Italian lira Description of subject: The Napoleonic Italian lira was the currency introduced in parts of Italy under Napoleon’s rule in the early 19th century, modeled on the French franc and later replaced by the unified Kingdom of Italy’s lira.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)
this entity surface form:
Italian lira (Napoleonic)
this entity surface form:
Italian lira (Cisalpine)
this entity surface form:
Italian lira (Napoleonic)