Spanish peseta
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For other uses, see peseta (disambiguation).
The peseta (/pəˈseɪtə/, Spanish: [peˈseta])[lower-alpha 1] was the currency of Spain between 1868 and 2002. Along with the French franc, it was also a de facto currency used in Andorra (which had no national currency with legal tender).[1]
Quick Facts Peseta española Pts, ISO 4217 ...
Peseta española (Spanish) Pts | |||||
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ISO 4217 | |||||
Code | ESP before 1981: ESA | ||||
Unit | |||||
Unit | Peseta | ||||
Plural | Pesetas | ||||
Symbol | Pta/Pts, ₧, or Pt | ||||
Nickname |
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Denominations | |||||
Subunit | |||||
1⁄100 | céntimo (ctm/cts) (because of inflation, céntimos were withdrawn from circulation in 1983) | ||||
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céntimo (ctm/cts) |
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Banknotes | |||||
Freq. used | Pts 1,000, Pts 2,000, Pts 5,000, Pts 10,000 | ||||
Rarely used | Pts 200, Pts 500 | ||||
Coins | |||||
Freq. used | Pta 1, Pts 5, Pts 10, Pts 25, Pts 50, Pts 100, Pts 200, Pts 500 | ||||
Rarely used | Pts 2, Pts 1,000, Pts 2,000 | ||||
Demographics | |||||
User(s) | None, previously:
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Issuance | |||||
Central bank | Bank of Spain | ||||
Website | www | ||||
Printer | Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre | ||||
Website | www | ||||
Mint | Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre | ||||
Website | www | ||||
Valuation | |||||
Inflation | 1.4% | ||||
Source | Cámara Guipúzcoa, 1998 | ||||
EU Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) | |||||
Since | 19 June 1989 | ||||
Fixed rate since | 31 December 1998 | ||||
Replaced by euro, non cash | 1 January 1999 | ||||
Replaced by euro, cash | 1 March 2002 | ||||
1 € = | Pts 166.386 | ||||
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
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