The peseta (, Spanish: [peˈseta]) was the currency of Spain between 1868 and 2002. It was also a used in Andorra (which had no national currency with legal tender).[1]
Quick Facts Peseta española, ISO 4217 Code ...
| Spanish peseta |
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| Peseta española (Spanish) |
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| 100 ₧ |
200 ₧ – Madrid European Capital of Culture – 1992 |
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ESP |
| User(s) |
Spain and Andorra |
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| Inflation |
1.4% |
| Source |
Cámara Guipúzcoa, 1998 |
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| Since |
19 June 1989 |
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| Fixed rate since |
31 December 1998 |
| Replaced by €, non cash |
1 January 1999 |
| Replaced by €, cash |
1 March 2002 |
| € = |
166.386 ₧ |
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| 1⁄100 |
céntimo (Ctm/Cts)
(because of inflation, céntimos were withdrawn from circulation in 1983) |
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| Symbol |
₧ or Pta/Pts |
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| Nickname |
perra chica (5 Cts),
perra gorda (10 Cts),
pela (1 ₧),
duro (5 ₧),
talego (1,000 ₧),
kilo (1,000,000 ₧) |
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| Coins |
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| Freq. used |
5 ₧, 25 ₧, 50 ₧, 100 ₧, 500 ₧ |
| Rarely used |
1 ₧, 10 ₧, 200 ₧, 1,000 ₧, 2,000 ₧ |
| Banknotes |
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| Freq. used |
1,000 ₧, 2,000 ₧, 5,000 ₧, 10,000 ₧ |
| Rarely used |
200 ₧, 500 ₧ |
| Central bank |
Bank of Spain |
| Website |
[http://www.bde.es www.bde.es] |
| Printer |
Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre |
| Website |
[http://www.fnmt.es www.fnmt.es] |
| Mint |
Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre |
| Website |
[http://www.fnmt.es www.fnmt.es] |
| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
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