In Castellino del Biferno the duchy was introduced by mayor Enrico Fratangelo, a pro-independence southerner nostalgic for the Bourbons. The first ducats emerged, with washable laminated paper, to combat the spread of Covid.
A window was installed in the town hall where citizens came to get the currency with one condition: that it be spent on the few activities. The purpose has changed and is more related to incentives: those who recycle for example, receive a refund of their garbage.