This is a list of currency of Spain. The official currency of Spain since 2002 is the Euro. The basic and most prevalent unit of Spanish currency before the Euro was the Peseta. The first Peseta coins were minted in 1869, and the last were minted in 2011. Peseta banknotes were first printed in 1874 and were phased out with the introduction of the Euro. Prior to this was the Silver escudo (1865–1869), Gold escudo (1535/1537–1849), Spanish real (mid-14th century–1865), Maravedí (11th–14th century), and Spanish dinero (10th century).
List Image Currency Date established Date abolished Initial exchange rate Euro 2002 1 euro = 166.386 pesetas Peseta 1869 2002 1 peseta = 0.4 escudos Silver escudo 1865 1869 1 silver escudo = 0.1 reales Gold escudo 1535/1537 1849 1 gold escudo = 16 reales Spanish real Mid-14th century 1865 1 real = 3 maravedíes Maravedí 11th century 14th century Spanish dinero 10th century 10th century
See also Currency of Spanish America Céntimo Other coins Dobla Doubloon Columnarios Picayune Spanish dollar Spanish euro coins
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