The piastra was the currency of the mainland part of the Two Sicilies, which included the city of Naples. In order to distinguish it from the piastra issued on the island of Sicily, it is refered to as the "Neapolitan piastra" as opposed to the "Sicilian piastra". These two piastra were equal but were subdivided differently. The Neapolitan piastra was divided into 120 grana, each of 2 tornese or 12 cavalli. The Two Sicilies The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was the new name that the Bourbon king Ferdinand IV of Naples gave to his domain (including Southern Italy and Sicily) after the end of the Napoleonic Era and the full restoration of his power in 1816. ... Naples panorama Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα Πόλις - Néa Pólis - meaning New City; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region and the Province of Naples. ...

In 1812, the Neapolitan lira was introduced by the occupying French. However, after restoration of Bourbon control, a single currency was issued for the whole of the Two Sicilies, see Two Sicilies piastra. This new piastra was subdivided in the same way as the Neapolitan piastra. The lira was a currency issued for the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies between 1812 and 1813. ... Bourbon may refer to: Bourbon whiskey House of Bourbon Bourbon biscuits Île Bourbon was the name of Réunion from 1642 until the French Revolution A class of old garden roses first raised on Île Bourbon and called Bourbon roses. ... The Two Sicilies The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was the new name that the Bourbon king Ferdinand IV of Naples gave to his domain (including Southern Italy and Sicily) after the end of the Napoleonic Era and the full restoration of his power in 1816. ... The piastra was the currency of the Two Sicilies until 1860. ...