Catalan peseta
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The peseta was a unit of currency in Catalonia
until 1850, when the whole of Spain
decimalized. It was also a name used throughout Spain for an amount of 4 reales de vellón
.
In Catalonia, the peseta was subdivided into 6 sueldo, each of 4 quartos (also spelled cuartos), 8 ochavos or 12 dineros. Five pesetas were equal to one duro
, which was itself equal to the Spanish 8 reales de plata fuerte
(Spanish dollar
). In the new, decimal currency, the peseta was worth 4 reales.
The name peseta
reappeared in 1868 for the new Spanish currency. Its value was equivalent to that of the earlier peseta.
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
until 1850, when the whole of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
decimalized. It was also a name used throughout Spain for an amount of 4 reales de vellón
Spanish real
The real was a unit of currency in Spain for several centuries after the mid-14th century, but changed in value relative to other units introduced...
.
In Catalonia, the peseta was subdivided into 6 sueldo, each of 4 quartos (also spelled cuartos), 8 ochavos or 12 dineros. Five pesetas were equal to one duro
Duro
Duro may refer to:*Duro v. Reina , a U.S. Supreme Court case* a coin of five Spanish pesetas*Samir Duro, Bosnian footballer*Ibrahim Duro, Bosnian footballer*Duro, a Star Wars planet* a free, truly relational RDBMS library, written in C...
, which was itself equal to the Spanish 8 reales de plata fuerte
Spanish real
The real was a unit of currency in Spain for several centuries after the mid-14th century, but changed in value relative to other units introduced...
(Spanish dollar
Spanish dollar
The Spanish dollar is a silver coin, of approximately 38 mm diameter, worth eight reales, that was minted in the Spanish Empire after a Spanish currency reform in 1497. Its purpose was to correspond to the German thaler...
). In the new, decimal currency, the peseta was worth 4 reales.
The name peseta
Spanish peseta
The peseta was the currency of Spain between 1869 and 2002. Along with the French franc, it was also a de facto currency used in Andorra .- Etymology :...
reappeared in 1868 for the new Spanish currency. Its value was equivalent to that of the earlier peseta.