Spanish coins

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Pre euro currency: Spanish peseta (ESP)
1 euro = 166.386 ESP
links: Banco de España, Real Casa de la Moneda
personal pages: 20th Century Spanish Coins Guide, Spain tours

The peseta came into being within the context of the Latin Monetary Union on 19 October 1868; the meaning of "peseta" in Spanish is "small weight".

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1 peseta 1989-2001 Al
5 pesetas 1989-2001 Al, bronze
10 pesetas 1992-2001 Cu, Ni
25 pesetas 1990-2001 Ni, bronze
50 pesetas 1990-2001 Cu, Ni
100 pesetas 1992-2001 Ni, bronze
200 pesetas 1990-2001 Cu, Ni
500 pesetas 1993-2001 Cu, Al, Ni

1 cent 2002- 16,25 mm 2,30 g steel, copper
2 cents 2002- 18,75 mm 3,06 g steel, copper
5 cents 2002- 21,25 mm 3,92 g steel, copper
10 cents 2002- 19,75 mm 4,10 g nordic gold
20 cents 2002- 22,25 mm 5,74 g nordic gold
50 cents 2002- 24,25 mm 7,80 g nordic gold
1 euro 2002- 23,25 mm 7,50 g nickel, brass, copper
2 euro 2002- 25,75 mm 8,50 g nickel, brass, copper
2 euro 2005 25,75 mm 8,50 g nickel, brass, copper
2 euro 2007 25,75 mm 8,50 g nickel, brass, copper

Last update August 30^th 2006