Coinage
Equivalences (1) |
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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) |
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1 Pound sterling | 22.5 Livres tournois | 90 Reales |
(2) For the 1779-1783 period.
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Coins | Division | Description | Also know as |
8 Escudos (gold) | 64 Reales | 32.25 gr. of 925 millesimal gold coin. | 8 Pesos fuertes (gold). |
4 Escudos (gold) | 32 Reales | 16.125 gr. of 925 millesimal gold coin. | 4 Pesos fuertes (gold). |
2 Escudos (gold) | 16 Reales | 8.0625 gr. of 925 millesimal gold coin. | 2 Pesos fuertes (gold). |
1 Escudo (gold) | 8 Reales | 4.03125 gr. of 925 millesimal gold coin. | 1 Peso fuerte (gold). |
8 Reales (silver) | 64 Maravedies | 25 gr. of 900 millesimal silver coin. | 8 Pesos (silver). |
4 Reales (silver) | 32 Maravedies | 12.5 gr. of 900 millesimal silver coin. | 4 Pesos (silver). |
2 Reales (silver) | 16 Maravedies | 6.25 gr. of 900 millesimal silver coin. | 2 Pesos (silver). |
1 Real (silver) | 8 Maravedies | 3.125 gr. of 900 millesimal silver coin. | 1 Peso (silver). |
1/2 Real (silver) | 4 Maravedies | 1.5625 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 |
Coins | Metal | Division | Description | Also know as |
Five Guinea | Gold | 5 Guinea | | |
Two Guinea | Gold | 2 Guinea | | |
Guinea | Gold | 21 Shillings | | |
Half guinea | Gold | 10 Shillings + 6 Pence | | |
Third guinea | Gold | 7 Shillings | | |
Dollar | Gold | 5 Shillings | Bank of England | |
Dollar (1) | Gold | 4 Shillings + 9 Pence | Emergency Issue | |
Crown | Silver | 5 Shillings | | |
Half crown | Silver | 2 Shillings + 6 Pence | | |
Shilling | Silver | 12 Pence | | |
Sixpence | Silver | 6 Pence | | |
Fourpence | Silver | 4 Pence | | |
Threepence | Silver | 3 Pence | | |
Twopence | Copper | 2 Pence | | |
Penny | Silver | Base unit of Currency | 12mm diameter & 0.5 gram | |
Penny | Copper | Base unit of Currency | 34mm diameter | |
Half penny | Copper | 1/2 of a Penny | | |
Farthing | Copper | 1/4 of a Penny | | |
(1) Overstamped Spanish 8 Real Piece
| 1816-1833 |
Coins | Metal | Division | Description | Also know as |
Five Pounds | Gold | 5 Sovereigns | | |
Two Pounds | Gold | 2 Sovereigns | | |
Sovereign | Gold | 20 Shillings | Base Monetary Unit | Pound Sterling |
Half Sovereign | Gold | 10 Shillings | | |
Crown | Silver | 5 Shillings | | |
Half crown | Silver | 2 Shillings and 6 Pence | | |
Shilling | Silver | 12 Pence | | |
Sixpence | Silver | 6 Pence | | |
Penny | Copper | 1/240 Pound | | |
Half penny | Copper | 1/2 of a Penny | | |
Farthing | Copper | 1/4 of a Penny | | |
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Coins | Division | Description | Also 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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