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The céntimo (in Spanish-speaking countries) or cêntimo (in Portuguese-speaking countries) was a currency unit of Spain, Portugal and their former colonies. The word derived from the Latin centimus [1] meaning "hundredth part". The main Spanish currency, before the euro, was the peseta which was divided into 100
The Venezuelan twelve-and-a-half-céntimo coin (12 + 1 ⁄ 2 céntimos), was a cupro-nickel money and that was worth one-eighth of a silver Venezuelan Bolivar (VEB), [1] this round piece of metal was known also with the very popular nicknames of "locha" (pronounced) [2] or "cuartillo" (pronounced [kwaɾˈtiʝo]).
The issuance of centimo coins by the government (still indicated by the initials G.C.R.) was resumed in 1920, with 5 and 10 centimos issued. In 1923, silver 25 and 50 centimos from the peso currency, along with the unissued 50 centavos from 1917 and 1918, were issued with counterstamps which doubled their values to 50 centimos and 1 colón.
Image Currency Date established Date abolished Initial exchange rate Euro: 2002 — 1 euro = 166.386 pesetas Peseta: 1869 2002 1 peseta = 0.4 escudos Silver escudo: 1865 1869 1 silver escudo = 0.1 reales Gold escudo: 1535/1537 1849 1 gold escudo = 16 reales Spanish real: Mid-14th century 1865 1 real = 3 maravedíes Maravedí: 11th century 14th ...
The centavo (Spanish and Portuguese 'one hundredth') is a fractional monetary unit that represents one hundredth of a basic monetary unit in many countries around the world. [1] The term comes from Latin centum (lit. ' one hundred '), with the added suffix -avo ('portion').
Centesimo (Italian: centesimo; pl.: centesimi; Spanish: centésimo; pl.: centésimos) is a currency unit equivalent to cent, derived from the Latin centesimus meaning "hundredth". In Italy it was the 1 ⁄ 100 division of the Italian lira. Currencies that have centesimo as subunits include: Circulating
The twenty-five-sentimo coin (25¢) is the third-lowest denomination coin of the Philippine peso.. During Spanish administration, coins valued at 1 ⁄ 4 a Spanish dollar (or peso), equivalent to two reales, issued by Spain and Spanish America, were generally accepted in the Philippines as 25 centimos.
Spanish administration to 1898 Image Face Value Technical parameters Description Years of Issue Diameter Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse Introduced Withdrawn 1/2 cuarto (~0.3 centimo) 18 mm Copper Plain Spanish coat of arms: 1798 1904 1 cuarto (~0.6 centimo) 22 mm 1817 2 cuartos (1.25 centimos) 28 mm 1834 10 centimos: 18 mm 2.6 g 90% silver