Redenomination
| 1 Italian lira 1863 | |
|---|---|
| Vittorio Emanuele II | Coat of arms of the House of Savoy |
Although Italian price displays and calculations became unwieldy because of the large number of zeros, efforts at redenomination were unsuccessful for political reasons until the introduction of the euro which had the effect of lopping off excessive zeros.
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