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  2. Spanish peseta - Wikipedia

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    The peseta linked its value with the euro coin on 1 January 1999, and hit rock bottom that year when Pts 200 were required to buy US$1. [15] At the time Euro became a material coin, Pts 185.29 were needed to buy US$1, that is, 1.1743 euros. [16] The peseta was replaced by the euro in 2002, [17] following the establishment of the euro in 1999 ...

  3. Currency of Spain - Wikipedia

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    The first Peseta coins were minted in 1869, and the last were minted in 2011. Peseta banknotes were first printed in 1874 and were phased out with the introduction of the Euro. [ 1 ] Prior to this was the Silver escudo (1865–1869), Gold escudo (1535/1537–1849), Spanish real (mid-14th century–1865), Maravedí (11th–14th century), and ...

  4. Peso - Wikipedia

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    The peso and the real were only fully retired with the introduction in 1868 of the Spanish peseta, at par with the French franc, and at the rate of $1 = 20 reales = 5 pesetas = 22.5 g of fine silver. 1821–1897 Mexican dollar

  5. Spanish real - Wikipedia

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    It underwent several changes in value relative to other units throughout its lifetime until it was replaced by the peseta in 1868. The most common denomination for the currency was the silver eight-real Spanish dollar (Real de a 8) or peso which was used throughout Europe, America and Asia during the height of the Spanish Empire.

  6. Currency of Spanish America - Wikipedia

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    The monetary unit in the former Spanish colonies was the silver peso, with a value of 8 reales. Silver coins were: cuartillo (1/4 R), medio (1/2 R), real, peseta (2 R), medio peso (4 R), and peso (8 R). If minted to standard, they were either 0·916 fine or (from 1772) 0·902 fine.

  7. Spanish dollar - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish dollar, also known as the piece of eight (Spanish: real de a ocho, dólar, peso duro, peso fuerte or peso), is a silver coin of approximately 38 mm (1.5 in) diameter worth eight Spanish reales.

  8. Redenomination - Wikipedia

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    Over time, prices become excessively large, ... Spanish peseta: 166.386 1999 Andorra, France, Monaco French franc: 6.55957 1999 Ireland Irish pound: 0.787564 1999

  9. International status and usage of the euro - Wikipedia

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    Prior to 1999, it used both the French franc and Spanish peseta as de facto legal tender currencies, though they never had an official monetary arrangement with either country, and switched to the euro (without any monetary agreement) when it was introduced on 1 January 2002.