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Pesos

Scope note

Use for a number of different coins minted by countries formerly ruled by Spain; for trade coins of dollar size valued at eight reales and issued by Spain and Spanish America between about 1500 and 1900, use "Pieces of Eight."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000194188

Term used for

duros

Equivalent Terms used

peso

Created

13yrs ago

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