The scudo was a coin used in Italy in past times, whose name derives from the French golden écu, created during the reign of Louis IX. The term écu may refer to one of several French coins. ... Only representation of Saint Louis known to be true to life - Early 14th century statue from the church of Mainneville, Eure, France King Louis IX of France or Saint Louis (April 25, 1214/1215–August 25, 1270) was King of France from 1226 until his death. ...

From the 18th century, the name was used in Italy for large silver coins sporting the sovereign's insignas. Sizes varied however, depending from the country issuing it. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

In Lombardy-Venetia (under Austrian control), the scudo was equivalent to the Conventionsthaler and was subdivided into 6 lire. Before the Napoleonic wars, the lira was subdivided into 20 soldo, each of 12 denari. After, the lira was made up of 100 centisimi. When Austria-Hungary decimalized in 1857, the scudo was replaced by Austrian currency at a rate of 2 florin = 1 scudo. Coins of ½ and 1 soldo were issued, equal to ½ and 1 kreuzer, for use in Lombardy and Venetia. Lombardy-Venetia was a kingdom created by the 1815 Congress of Vienna to combine the territories of Lombardy (ruled by Austria in 1713-96) and Venetia (under Austrian rule since 1797) under the Austrian Habsburg dynasty. ... The Conventionstaler was a standard silver coin of the Holy Roman Empire. ... Lira is the name of the monetary unit of a number of countries, as well as the former currency of Italy, San Marino and the Vatican City. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... Austria issued a coin called a Florin from 1857 until 1892. ... Berner Kreuzer von 1776 The Kreuzer was a silver coin and unit of currency existing in the Southern German states prior to the unification of Germany in 1870, and in Austria. ...

In the Papal States, the scudo was the currency until 1866. It was divided into 100 baiocchi (baiocci), each of 5 quattrini. It was replaced by the lira, equal to the Italian lira. The Papal States (Gli Stati della Chiesa or Stati Pontificii, States of the Church) was one of the major historical states of Italy before the boot-shaped peninsula was unified under the Piedmontese crown of Savoy (later a republic). ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Lira is the name of the monetary unit of the former currency of Italy. ...

The Duchy of Modena also issued scudi, worth four lire or one third of a tallero. The Duchy of Modena (in full, the Duchies of Modena and Reggio) was a small Italian state that existed (with a break between 1796 and 1814) from 1452 to 1859. ...