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Austrian gold ducat depicting Kaiser Franz-Josef, c. 1910. The ducat (/ ˈ d ʌ k ə t /) coin was used as a trade coin in Europe from the later Middle Ages to the 19th century. Its most familiar version, the gold ducat or sequin containing around 3.5 grams (0.11 troy ounces) of 98.6% fine gold, originated in Venice in 1284 and gained wide international acceptance over the centuries.
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The first distinctive coins minted for Spanish America were copper 4-maravedí pieces authorized for Santo Domingo by Ferdinand on December 20, 1505 (later confirmed by his daughter, Johanna, on May 10, 1531). These coins were minted in Spain (at Burgos and Seville) and shipped to Santo Domingo , and subsequently also to Mexico and Panama. The ...
The new service replacing alacarta in Spain was created on 22 June 2021 under the name 'RTVE Play'; the launch included the release of the beta app for smartphone and tablet. [ 2 ] Prior to the launch, RTVE did however offer its international streaming platform operating outside of Spain (launched in the Americas on 8 June 2020) already under ...
As the Spanish escudo succeeded the heavier gold excelente (or ducado, ducat; 3.1 g vs 3.48 g fine gold) as the standard Spanish gold coin, the doubloon therefore succeeded the doble excelente or double-ducat denomination. In modern times, the doubloon is remembered due in large part to the influence of historical fiction about piracy. [4]
Boing is a Spanish free-to-air television channel launched in 2010 and owned as a joint venture between Mediaset España and Warner Bros. Discovery through its International unit. When Cartoonito and Cartoon Network were shut down on 30 June 2013, [1] many of their programmes were moved to Boing, alongside new Boomerang programmes. Series on ...
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Ducat of Michele Steno (1400-1413). Denarius of Louis the Pious (minted 819-822). Republic of Venice, Grosso or 'Matapan' of Antonio Venier, Doge of Venice (1382-1400). Silver ducato of Giovanni II Cornaro. The Coinage of the Republic of Venice include the coins produced by the Republic of Venice from the late 12th century to 1866. [1]