Old Italian coins are a type of currency that has been used in Italy for centuries. The most common old Italian coins are the lire (4 letters), liras (5 letters) and testones (8 letters). Lire were the main currency of Italy from 1861 to 2002, when it was replaced by the euro. Liras were the currency of Italy from 1927 to 2002. Testones were coins used in Italy from the 13th century until the 19th century.