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Old Piedmont lira —20-soldi account unit: research record

Evidence coverage: 1802–1826. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.

This record includes associated currencies and earlier interpretations. The article selects the evidence relevant to its own history.

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Old Piedmont lira —20-soldi account unit

CUR-V28-OLD-PIEDMONT-LIRA · Research draft
One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Dated observations: 1802–1826; this does not establish the entire lifetime.

Parents / predecessors

No distinct predecessor currency is established in the loaded view.

Children / successors

Italian liraaccount unit replacement · 1816–1826
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Earlier account evidence

Restored as local account system before1816 replacement.

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Earlier account evidence

The consular decree of5 July1802 sets the old Piedmont lira conversion into francs at1.1852;the account identity predates its1814restoration.

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Account-unit observations

Dated evidence, not exact birth or extinction dates.

1814supported

Restored as local account system before1816 replacement.

C1745
1802supported

The consular decree of5 July1802 sets the old Piedmont lira conversion into francs at1.1852;the account identity predates its1814restoration.

C1788
Evidence & research notes 3 claims

Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.

Supported C1745

Restored as local account system before1816 replacement.

Giuseppe Felloni · Monete e zecche negli Stati Sabaudi dal 1816 al 1860,1956; reprinted 1998 Citation S935 · Open source ↗

p317

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Supported C1788

The consular decree of5 July1802 sets the old Piedmont lira conversion into francs at1.1852;the account identity predates its1814restoration.

Giuseppe Felloni · Monete e zecche negli Stati Sabaudi dal 1816 al 1860,1956; reprinted 1998 Citation S935 · Open source ↗

printed p318,first paragraph and footnote2 citing Martini,p786

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Supported C1802

Old Piedmont reckoning replaced by new lira;1826official equivalence1old=1.1875new.

Giuseppe Felloni · Monete e zecche negli Stati Sabaudi dal 1816 al 1860,1956; reprinted 1998 Citation S935 · Open source ↗

pp317–318

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

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