Piedmontese scudo

The scudo (plural: scudi) was the currency of the Piedmont and the other mainland parts of the Savoyard Kingdom of Sardinia until 1816.

It was subdivided into 6 lire (singular: lira), each of 20 soldi or 240 denari.

During the Subalpine Republic and French occupation (1800–1814), the French franc circulated, supplemented by a small number of locally produced coins.

The Piedmont Republic issued silver ¼ and ½ scudo in 1799.

This was followed in 1800 by bronze 2 soldi struck in the name of the "Piedmont Nation" (Nazione Piemontese).