lire
Pre-euro Italian coins
Lire is the plural of lira, the former currency of Italy before the euro and still the currency of Turkey.
The Italian lira was known for its large denominations—a cup of coffee might cost thousands of lire: The hotel cost two hundred thousand lire a night.
economics
Sustained price level increase
- devaluationLowering of currency worth
- depreciationAsset value reduction over time
- denominationNamed religious group
- redenominationCurrency unit replacement
stabilization · floating · pegged · forex · remittance
numismatics
Metal money units
- banknotesPaper currency notes
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- rareSeldom found or seen
- mintAromatic culinary herb
uncirculated · specimen · catalog · denomination · series · commemorative · condition · grading
inflation
Sustained price level increase
- devaluationLowering of currency worth
- depreciationAsset value reduction over time
- denominationNamed religious group
redenomination · stabilization · floating · pegged · forex · remittance
coins
Metal money units
- banknotesPaper currency notes
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- rareSeldom found or seen
mint · uncirculated · specimen · catalog · denomination · series · commemorative · condition · grading · auction
- French verbsfaire, devoir, dire, manger, dormir
- numismaticscoin collecting, coin, coinage, coin collections, rare coins