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Italian lira (Cyrenaica usage only)


Name: Italian lira
Defn: 100c=1l
Symbol: ₤
Code: ITL
Desc:
Units of money:
centesimo (pl: centesimi) c 1
lira (pl: lire) l 100

Users of this currency: Italian occupation of Austria (28 stamps, 1918), Castellorizo (36 stamps, 1922-1932), Corfu (8 stamps, 1923), Cyrenaica (139 stamps, 1923-1934), Dalmatia (1 stamp, 1922), Italian occupation of Ethiopia (7 stamps, 1936), Fiume (124 stamps, 1919-1924), German occupation of the Ionian Islands (2 stamps, 1943), Italian occupation of the Ionian Islands (13 stamps, 1941), Italian Colonies (87 stamps, 1932-1934), Italy (2849 stamps, 1862-2001), Italian Social Republic (48 stamps, 1944), Aegean Islands (118 stamps, 1912-1940), Calchi (26 stamps, 1912-1932), Calino (26 stamps, 1912-1932), Caso (26 stamps, 1912-1932), Coo (26 stamps, 1912-1932), Lero (26 stamps, 1912-1932), Lisso (26 stamps, 1912-1932), Nisiro (26 stamps, 1912-1932), Patmo (26 stamps, 1912-1932), Piscopi (26 stamps, 1912-1932), Rhodes (138 stamps, 1912-1945), Scarpanto (26 stamps, 1912-1932), Simi (26 stamps, 1912-1932), Stampalia (26 stamps, 1912-1932), Italy, AMG (12 stamps, 1943), Austrian occupation of Italy (37 stamps, 1918), Italian offices abroad (17 stamps, 1874-1881), Italian offices in Tripoli (14 stamps, 1909-1915), Italian offices in Peking (11 stamps, 1917), Italian offices in Tientsin (11 stamps, 1917), Italian offices in Crete (17 stamps, 1906-1912), Durazzo (1 stamp, 1916), Scutari (1 stamp, 1916), Valona (1 stamp, 1916), Trieste (302 stamps, 1947-1954), Venezia Giulia (31 stamps, 1945-1947), Libya (252 stamps, 1912-1942), German occupation of Montenegro (14 stamps, 1943), Italian occupation of Montenegro (26 stamps, 1941-1943), Saseno (8 stamps, 1923), Tripolitania (154 stamps, 1923-1934), Vatican City (1407 stamps, 1929-2001), German occupation of Ljubljana (69 stamps, 1944-1945), Istria & Slovene Coast (46 stamps, 1945-1947), Trieste Zone B (12 stamps, 1948-1949) Show with all usages

Denominations used by Cyrenaica in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
5c 1   10/16/1934 graygrn&brn issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=carabineer
5c+5c 1   6/1/1926 issue=Colonial Institute d=goddess of peace
10c 3   10/29/1923 dkgrn issue=March on Rome 5th d=fasces ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=March on Rome 5th-10c ... 10/16/1934 brn&blk issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=carabineer
10c+5c 1   6/1/1926 issue=Colonial Institute d=goddess of peace
15c 2   4/1/1924 blgrn&blk issue=Manzoni d=Mt Resegone ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Manzoni-15c, 12/1/1930 issue=Virgil 2000th ovpt=Cirenaica oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-15c
20c 9   10/24/1923 ol&brn issue=Propagation of the Faith d=Jesus sends the apostles to preach the Gospel & St Theresa ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Propagation of the Faith-20c ... 10/16/1934 brnred&dkbl issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=carabineer
20+5c 1   10/15/1928 grn issue=46th Anniversary of Societa Africana d'Italia
= 20c+5c 1   6/1/1926 issue=Colonial Institute d=goddess of peace
20c+10c 1   6/1/1925 issue=Holy Year
25c 5   10/14/1929 dkgrn issue=Monte Cassino d=death of St Benedict ovpt=Cirenaica oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Monte Cassino 1400th-25c ... 10/9/1934 slbl&brnred issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=passengers & transport plane
25c+10c 1   11/5/1934 graygrn issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms
30c 5   10/24/1923 car&brn issue=Propagation of the Faith d=Jesus sends the apostles to preach the Gospel ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Propagation of the Faith-30c ... 5/7/1931 issue=St Anthony death 700th ovpt=Cirenaica oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-30c
30+5c 1   10/15/1928 red issue=46th Anniversary of Societa Africana d'Italia
30+10c 1   3/4/1929 car&blk issue=1929 semi
= 30c+10c 1   10/10/1930 issue=Militia Welfare Fund
30c+15c 1   6/1/1925 issue=Holy Year
40c 1   4/12/1926 dkvio issue=St Francis of Assisi death 700th d=Church & convent San Damiano Assisi ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=St Francis of Assisi death 700th-40c
40c+5c 1   6/1/1926 issue=Colonial Institute d=goddess of peace
40+20c 1   4/21/1927 brn&gray issue=1927 semi
50c 12   10/24/1923 vio&brn issue=Propagation of the Faith d=Jesus sends the apostles to preach the Gospel ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Propagation of the Faith-50c ... 10/16/1934 vio&brn issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=carabineer
50+10c 2   10/15/1928 vio issue=46th Anniversary of Societa Africana d'Italia, 3/4/1929 vio&blblk issue=1929 semi
= 50c+10c 4   10/14/1929 olbrn issue=Monte Cassino d=monks laying cornerstone ovpt=Cirenaica oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Monte Cassino 1400th-50c+10c ... 11/5/1934 brn issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms
50+20c 1   11/27/1930 brn issue=25th Anniversary of Colonial Agricultural Institute d=sower
50c+25c 1   6/1/1925 issue=Holy Year
60c 5   1925 brncar issue=Victor Emmanuel accession 25th d=Victor Emmanuel III (1925) ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Victor Emmanuel accession 25th-60c ... 10/16/1934 redbrn issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=carabineer
60c+5c 1   6/1/1926 issue=Colonial Institute d=goddess of peace
60+30c 1   4/21/1927 car&brn issue=1927 semi
= 60c+30c 1   6/1/1925 issue=Holy Year
75c 4   12/1/1930 issue=Virgil 2000th ovpt=Cirenaica oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-75c ... 10/9/1934 dkbrn&brnorg issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=passengers & transport plane
75c+15c 2   10/14/1929 crim issue=Monte Cassino d=Monte Cassino Abbey ovpt=Cirenaica oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Monte Cassino 1400th-75c+15c, 11/5/1934 rosered issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms
80c 4   1/7/1932 pur issue=1932 air a ... 10/9/1934 orgbrn&olgrn issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=plane over Venus of Cyrene
80c+15c 1   11/5/1934 blk issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms
1l 6   10/24/1923 bl&brn issue=Propagation of the Faith d=Jesus sends the apostles to preach the Gospel ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Propagation of the Faith-1l ... 10/9/1934 scar&olgrn issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=plane over Venus of Cyrene
1l+5c 1   6/1/1926 issue=Colonial Institute d=goddess of peace
1l+20c 1   11/5/1934 redbrn issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms
1l+50c 1   6/1/1925 issue=Holy Year
1.25l 7   1925 issue=Victor Emmanuel accession 25th ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Victor Emmanuel accession 25th-1.25l ... 10/16/1934 dkbl&grn issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=carabineer
1.25l+20c 2   10/15/1928 bl issue=46th Anniversary of Societa Africana d'Italia, 11/27/1930 bl issue=25th Anniversary of Colonial Agricultural Institute d=sower
1.25l+25c 2   10/14/1929 bl issue=Monte Cassino d=Cloister of the Abbey of Monte Cassino ovpt=Cirenaica oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Monte Cassino 1400th-1.25l+25c, 3/17/1930 bl issue=Royal Wedding d=Portraits of Umberto of Savoy & Maria Jose of Belgium ovpt=Cirenaica oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Royal Wedding 1930-1.25l+25c
1.25l+30c 1   10/10/1930 issue=Militia Welfare Fund d=airplane (1930)
1.25l+50c 1   3/4/1929 dkbrn&bl issue=1929 semi
1.25l+60c 1   4/21/1927 dkbl&gray issue=1927 semi
1.75l+20c 1   11/27/1930 grn issue=25th Anniversary of Colonial Agricultural Institute d=sower
2l 4   10/29/1923 brn issue=March on Rome 5th d=eagle resting on bundles & a crown of oak leaves & laure ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=March on Rome 5th-2l ... 10/9/1934 dkbl&brn issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=plane over Venus of Cyrene
2l+20c 1   11/5/1934 brtbl issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms
2.55l+50c 1   11/27/1930 vio issue=25th Anniversary of Colonial Agricultural Institute d=sower
3l 2   4/15/1933 issue=Graf Zeppelin d=zeppelin in clouds, 1/20/1934 issue=Rome-Buenos Aires flight
3l+25c 1   11/5/1934 pur issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms
5l 5   10/29/1923 blk&bl issue=March on Rome 5th d=Airplanes in flight & factories ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=March on Rome 5th-5l ... 1/20/1934 issue=Rome-Buenos Aires flight
5l+25c 1   11/5/1934 org issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms
5+1l 1   11/27/1930 red issue=25th Anniversary of Colonial Agricultural Institute d=sower
= 5l+1l 1   10/14/1929 dkvio issue=Monte Cassino d=View of the Abbey of Monte Cassino ovpt=Cirenaica oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Monte Cassino 1400th-5l+1l
5l+1.50l 2   10/10/1930 issue=Militia Welfare Fund d=airplane (1930), 12/1/1930 issue=Virgil 2000th ovpt=Cirenaica oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-5l+1.50l
5+2l 2   3/4/1929 ol&blk issue=1929 semi, 7/26/1930 car issue=400th Anniversary of the Death of Francesco Ferrucci
5+2.50l 1   4/21/1927 blgrn&gray issue=1927 semi
= 5l+2.50l 3   6/1/1925 issue=Holy Year ... 5/7/1931 olgrn issue=St Anthony death 700th d=St Anthony with the poor ovpt=Cirenaica oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-1931-5l+2.50l
10l 2   4/15/1933 issue=Graf Zeppelin d=archer & zeppelin, 1/20/1934 issue=Rome-Buenos Aires flight
10l+30c 1   11/5/1934 dpvio issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms
10+2l 1   10/14/1929 dkbrn issue=Monte Cassino
10l+2.50l 1   12/1/1930 issue=Virgil 2000th ovpt=Cirenaica oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-10l+2.50l
12l 1   4/15/1933 issue=Graf Zeppelin d=galleon & zeppelin
15l 1   4/15/1933 issue=Graf Zeppelin d=zeppelin in clouds
19.75l 1   6/1/1933 grn&bl issue=North Atlantic Crossing d=fleet of Savoia-Marchetti S.55
20l 1   4/15/1933 issue=Graf Zeppelin d=archer & zeppelin
25l+2l 3   11/5/1934 dpgrn issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms red d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms unissued
44.75l 1   6/1/1933 red&ind issue=North Atlantic Crossing d=fleet of Savoia-Marchetti S.55

Used by 139 stamps of Cyrenaica: (See all uses as list)
10/24/1923 30c car&brn issue=Propagation of the Faith d=Jesus sends the apostles to preach the Gospel ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Propagation of the Faith-30c perf=14
10/24/1923 50c vio&brn issue=Propagation of the Faith d=Jesus sends the apostles to preach the Gospel ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Propagation of the Faith-50c perf=14
10/24/1923 1l bl&brn issue=Propagation of the Faith d=Jesus sends the apostles to preach the Gospel ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Propagation of the Faith-1l perf=14
10/24/1923 20c ol&brn issue=Propagation of the Faith d=Jesus sends the apostles to preach the Gospel & St Theresa ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Propagation of the Faith-20c perf=14
10/29/1923 10c dkgrn issue=March on Rome 5th d=fasces ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=March on Rome 5th-10c wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
10/29/1923 30c dkvio issue=March on Rome 5th d=fasces ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=March on Rome 5th-30c wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
10/29/1923 50c brncar issue=March on Rome 5th d=fasces ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=March on Rome 5th-50c wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
10/29/1923 1l bl issue=March on Rome 5th d=eagle resting on bundles & a crown of oak leaves & laure ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=March on Rome 5th-1l wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
10/29/1923 2l brn issue=March on Rome 5th d=eagle resting on bundles & a crown of oak leaves & laure ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=March on Rome 5th-2l wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
10/29/1923 5l blk&bl issue=March on Rome 5th d=Airplanes in flight & factories ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=March on Rome 5th-5l wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
4/1/1924 50c orgbrn&blk issue=Manzoni d=Lake Como ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Manzoni-50c wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
4/1/1924 5l vio&blk issue=Manzoni d=Alessandro Manzoni (1923) ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Manzoni-5l wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
4/1/1924 1l bl&blk issue=Manzoni d=Manzoni's house in Milan ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Manzoni-1l wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
4/1/1924 30c blk&sl issue=Manzoni d=fugitives on boat ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Manzoni-30c wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
4/1/1924 15c blgrn&blk issue=Manzoni d=Mt Resegone ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Manzoni-15c wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
4/1/1924 10c brnred&blk issue=Manzoni d=View of Pescarenico ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Manzoni-10c wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
1925 60c brncar issue=Victor Emmanuel accession 25th d=Victor Emmanuel III (1925) ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Victor Emmanuel accession 25th-60c perf=14
1925 1l dkbl issue=Victor Emmanuel accession 25th d=Victor Emmanuel III (1925) ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Victor Emmanuel accession 25th-1l perf=14
1925 1.25l issue=Victor Emmanuel accession 25th ovpt=CIRENAICA oc=blk on=issuer=Italy-issue=Victor Emmanuel accession 25th-1.25l
semipostal 6/1/1925 1l+50c issue=Holy Year wmk=crown (Italy) perf=12
semipostal 6/1/1925 60c+30c issue=Holy Year wmk=crown (Italy) perf=12
semipostal 6/1/1925 50c+25c issue=Holy Year wmk=crown (Italy) perf=12
semipostal 6/1/1925 5l+2.50l issue=Holy Year wmk=crown (Italy) perf=12
semipostal 6/1/1925 30c+15c issue=Holy Year wmk=crown (Italy) perf=12
semipostal 6/1/1925 20c+10c issue=Holy Year wmk=crown (Italy) perf=12
... skipping 89 ...
airmail 1/20/1934 10l issue=Rome-Buenos Aires flight wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
airmail 10/9/1934 25c slbl&brnred issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=passengers & transport plane wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
airmail 10/9/1934 50c dkgrn&ind issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=passengers & transport plane wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
airmail 10/9/1934 75c dkbrn&brnorg issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=passengers & transport plane wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
airmail 10/9/1934 80c orgbrn&olgrn issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=plane over Venus of Cyrene wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
airmail 10/9/1934 1l scar&olgrn issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=plane over Venus of Cyrene wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
airmail 10/9/1934 2l dkbl&brn issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=plane over Venus of Cyrene wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
10/16/1934 5c graygrn&brn issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=carabineer wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
10/16/1934 10c brn&blk issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=carabineer wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
10/16/1934 20c brnred&dkbl issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=carabineer wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
10/16/1934 50c vio&brn issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=carabineer wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
10/16/1934 60c redbrn issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=carabineer wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
10/16/1934 1.25l dkbl&grn issue=2nd Colonial Arts Exhibition d=carabineer wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
airmail semipostal 11/5/1934 25c+10c graygrn issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
airmail semipostal 11/5/1934 50c+10c brn issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
airmail semipostal 11/5/1934 75c+15c rosered issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
airmail semipostal 11/5/1934 80c+15c blk issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
airmail semipostal 11/5/1934 1l+20c redbrn issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
airmail semipostal 11/5/1934 2l+20c brtbl issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
airmail semipostal 11/5/1934 3l+25c pur issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
airmail semipostal 11/5/1934 5l+25c org issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
airmail semipostal 11/5/1934 10l+30c dpvio issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
airmail semipostal 11/5/1934 25l+2l dpgrn issue=King Victor Emmanuel III 65th d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms wmk=crown (Italy) perf=14
airmail semipostal official 11/5/1934 25l+2l red d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms ovpt=SERVICIO DI STATO oc=blk on=25l+2l-unissued wmk=crown (Italy)
airmail semipostal 25l+2l red d=King Victor Emmanuel III & palms wmk=crown (Italy) unissued

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