Spanish real
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The real was a unit of currency in Spain for several centuries after the mid-14th century. It underwent several changes in value relative to other units throughout its lifetime until it was replaced b
Silver eight-real coin of 1768 from the Potosí mint
Silver real coined in Seville during the reign of Peter I of Castile (1350–1369)
Spanish 1799 silver eight reales, Charles IV (reverse)
One-real coin, Spain, 1852, Isabella II, silver 900
Spanish peseta
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The peseta was the currency of Spain between 1868 and 2002. Along with the French franc, it was also a de facto currency used in Andorra.
Spanish real
…centuries after the mid-14th century. 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 ocho), or peso, which was used throughout…
A 1970s AEG Olympia Traveller de Luxe typing machine with the ₧ symbol
Last editions of peseta coins (lacks Pts 500 coin) and 1-euro coin for size reference.
La Rubia, Pta 1 coin from 1937
A Pts 1,000 banknote from 1957. The obverse shows Catholic Monarchs while the reverse shows the coat of arms of Spain under the Catholic Monarchs' rule.