Venetian lira (old)
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The Venetian lira (old) was the historical currency of the Republic of Venice, used for centuries in trade and finance until the fall of the republic and subsequent monetary reforms.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former currency unit
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historical currency → |
| associatedWith |
Venetian commercial dominance in the Mediterranean
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Venetian maritime empire → |
| country |
Republic of Venice
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| currencyOf |
Venetian Republic economy
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| historicalRole |
basis for contracts and notarial acts in Venice
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reference currency in regional trade networks → unit of account in Venetian commerce → |
| monetaryReform |
abolition after fall of the Republic of Venice
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| replacedBy |
Austrian currency
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| subdivisionOf |
Venetian monetary system
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| usedAlongside |
Venetian denaro
→
Venetian ducat → Venetian grosso → Venetian soldo → |
| usedBy |
Venetian bankers
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Venetian government → Venetian merchants → foreign traders in Venice → |
| usedFor |
accounting
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banking → finance → international trade → maritime commerce → mercantile transactions → public debt servicing → state payments → taxation → trade → |
| usedIn |
Republic of Venice
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| usedInCity |
Venice
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| usedInInstitution |
Venetian guilds
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Venetian public banks → Venetian state treasury → |
| usedInPeriod |
Early modern period
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Middle Ages → Renaissance → |
| usedInRegion |
Dalmatian possessions of Venice
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Stato da Mar → Terraferma of Venice → Venetian territories → |
| usedInSector |
Mediterranean trade
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shipbuilding payments → spice trade → textile trade → |
| usedUntil |
fall of the Republic of Venice
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Napoleonic Italian lira
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replacedCurrency |
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Venetian lira (old)
("Venetian monetary system")
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subdivisionOf |