The fiorino was the currency of Tuscany between 1826 and 1859. It was subdivided into 100 quatrini, with an additional denomination called the paolo, worth 40 quatrini, in circulation. It replaced the Tuscan lira at a rate of 1⅔ lire = 1 fiorino. It was replaced in 1859 by a provisional currency denominated in "Italian lire" (equal to the Sardinian lira), with 1 fiorino = 1.4 Italian lire. Tuscany (Italian Toscana) is a region in central Italy, bordering on Latium to the south, Umbria and Marche to the east, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria to the north, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. ... 1826 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The lira (plural lire) was the currency of the Kingdom of Sardinia until 1861. ...