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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 sterling	22.5 Livres tournois	90 Reales

(2) For the 1779-1783 period.


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


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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