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Coinage

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Coinage

Equivalences (1)
8 Escudos (gold)4 Pound sterling (gold)1 Louis d'Or (gold)
8 Reales (silver)1 Crown (silver)

(1) By gold & silver quantity & quality by coin.

 

Equivalences (2)
1 Pound sterling22.5 Livres tournois90 Reales

(2) For the 1779-1783 period.

 

CoinsDivisionDescriptionAlso know as
8 Escudos (gold)64 Reales32.25 gr. of 925 millesimal gold coin.8 Pesos fuertes (gold).
4 Escudos (gold)32 Reales16.125 gr. of 925 millesimal gold coin.4 Pesos fuertes (gold).
2 Escudos (gold)16 Reales8.0625 gr. of 925 millesimal gold coin.2 Pesos fuertes (gold).
1 Escudo (gold)8 Reales4.03125 gr. of 925 millesimal gold coin.1 Peso fuerte (gold).
8 Reales (silver)64 Maravedies25 gr. of 900 millesimal silver coin.8 Pesos (silver).
4 Reales (silver)32 Maravedies12.5 gr. of 900 millesimal silver coin.4 Pesos (silver).
2 Reales (silver)16 Maravedies6.25 gr. of 900 millesimal silver coin.2 Pesos (silver).
1 Real (silver)8 Maravedies3.125 gr. of 900 millesimal silver coin.1 Peso (silver).
1/2 Real (silver)4 Maravedies1.5625 gr. of 900 millesimal silver coin.1/2 Peso (silver).
8 Maravedies-Copper coin.8 Reales de Vellon or 8 Ochavos.
4 Maravedies-Copper coin.4 Reales de Vellon or 4 Ochavos.
2 Maravedies-Copper coin.2 Reales de Vellon or 2 Ochavos.
1 Maravedi-Copper coin.1 Real de Vellon or 1 Ochavo.

 

1717-1816
CoinsMetalDivisionDescriptionAlso know as
Five GuineaGold5 Guinea
Two GuineaGold2 Guinea
GuineaGold21 Shillings
Half guineaGold10 Shillings + 6 Pence
Third guineaGold7 Shillings
DollarGold5 ShillingsBank of England
Dollar (1)Gold4 Shillings + 9 PenceEmergency Issue
CrownSilver5 Shillings
Half crownSilver2 Shillings + 6 Pence
ShillingSilver12 Pence
SixpenceSilver6 Pence
FourpenceSilver4 Pence
ThreepenceSilver3 Pence
TwopenceCopper2 Pence
PennySilverBase unit of Currency12mm diameter & 0.5 gram
PennyCopperBase unit of Currency34mm diameter
Half pennyCopper1/2 of a Penny
FarthingCopper1/4 of a Penny

(1) Overstamped Spanish 8 Real Piece

1816-1833
CoinsMetalDivisionDescriptionAlso know as
Five PoundsGold5 Sovereigns
Two PoundsGold2 Sovereigns
SovereignGold20 ShillingsBase Monetary UnitPound Sterling
Half SovereignGold10 Shillings
CrownSilver5 Shillings
Half crownSilver2 Shillings and 6 Pence
ShillingSilver12 Pence
SixpenceSilver6 Pence
PennyCopper1/240 Pound
Half pennyCopper1/2 of a Penny
FarthingCopper1/4 of a Penny

 

CoinsDivisionDescriptionAlso know as
2 Louis d'Or (gold)Double louis d'or (gold)
1 Louis d'Or (gold)
1/2 Louis d'Or (gold)Demi-louis d'or (half louis d'or) (gold)
40 Napoleon francs (gold)12.90 gr. of 900 millesimal gold coin.
20 Napoleon francs (gold)6.45 gr. of 900 millesimal gold coin.
5 Napoleon francs (silver)25 gr. silver coin.?
2 Napoleon francs (silver)9 gr. silver coin.
1 Napoleon francs (silver)4.5 gr. silver coin.

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