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| | Perspectives in Numismatics - A Coin Called Peso |
 | | If they were overweight, small pieces were cut or filed out until the flans had the required weight, "peso" in Spanish. | | | In 1874, a curiosity was struck with the denomination Un Peso. | | | It is known as Peso de Balanza, "scale peso." It is because of their appearance during the time of Maximilian that some people have the erroneous impression that he brought the decimal monetary system to Mexico. |
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| | Australian Coin Internet Magazine - May 2004 |
| | The Spanish peso, a large Spanish silver coin, was termed the Spanish Dollar and was widely circulated in Spanish colonies of the New World. | | | The USA (as it was to become) adopted the dollar as its' currency purely for the reason that the Spanish Dollar was in circulation in the 13 colonies that became the United States. | | | The use of the Spanish dollar as legal tender for the early United States is the reason for the name of that nation's currency. |
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http://www.coinmagazine.net/Mag_May_2004.htm
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| | BRM Links to the Dominican Republic |
| | Superintendencia de Bancos (Spanish) Supervises the Dominican financial system to enforce compliance of all applicable legislation. | | | Bancos: Bancrédito (Spanish) One of the largest Dominican Financial Institutions. | | | Living, Working and Investing In The Dominican Republic (English) A guide for living there. |
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http://www.ramosmessina.com/links.htm
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| | SPANISH EMPIRE COINS IN GUAM- PART TWO |
| | The only indication that these coins were intended for circulation in the Philippines and Guam was their valuation-not in Spanish reales, pesetas, or escudos, but in fractions of a Philippine peso. | | | Hence, the early counterstamps were serrated designs that were intended to obliterate the lettering around the rims of coins from the former Spanish-American colonies. | | | On October 31, 1828, the Governor-General of the Philippines inaugurated the counterstamping of Spanish-American coins during the reign of Spain's Ferdinand VII (1808 to 1833). |
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http://www.coinmall.com/CSNA/guam2.htm
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| | BBC News EUROPE Spain's seafaring currency |
| | The peso, from which the peseta was derived, was, in its full form, the "peso de ocho" or piece of eight reals - a currency established in the late 15th Century. | | | In the mid-1530s the first mint was set up in Mexico and started churning out the silver peso. | | | The peseta emerged in place of the peso in 1868 as Spain prepared to join one of the euro's precursors - the Latin Monetary Union which linked the currencies of France, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, and later Greece. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1702058.stm
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| | Spanish dollar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The Spanish dollar or peso (literally, "weight") is a silver coin that was minted in the Spanish Empire after a Spanish currency reform in 1497. | | | Millions of Spanish dollars were minted over the course of several centuries. | | | The word "yuan" also means round object, but its original meaning is the Spanish dollar. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_dollar
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| | Peso - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | This is the famous Spanish dollar or "piece of eight" and later became called the peso. | | | Spanish pesos circulated throughout the European colonies in the Americas and the Philippines. | | | Peso is the name of the currency of various countries: |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peso
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| | Peso - Wikpedia |
| | Spanish pesos circulated throughout the European colonies in the Americas. | | | This is the famous "piece of eight" and later became called the peso. | | | Peso is the name of the currency of various countries: |
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http://www.bostoncoop.net/~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Peso
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| | peso: Definition and Much More From Answers.com |
| | Spanish pesos circulated throughout the European colonies in the Americas. | | | The main Spanish coin of colonial times was a piece worth eight reales. | | | This is the famous "piece of eight" and later became called the peso. |
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http://www.answers.com/topic/peso
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| | SPANISH EMPIRE COINS IN GUAM- PART Three |
| | However, it is assumed that Philippines coinage was considered equivalent to Spanish currency and hence, to Mexican currency since the 1897 Philippine peso was minted in Madrid and gold coins and the remaining Philippine silver coinage minted in the 19th century were issued by the royal mint in Manila. | | | The valuation order did not specifically address Philippine coins. | | | To stabilize the monetary system, on February 9, 1899, Commander Taussig issued an order placing the following valuations into effect: |
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http://www.coinmall.com/CSNA/guam3.htm
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| | Peso - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | This is the famous Spanish dollar or "piece of eight" and later became called the peso. | | | The following articles contain more information (list may not contain all historical pesos): | | | It was the template for the coins of the United States and one silver dollar equaled exactly one peso. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peso
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| | Dollar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The name "Spanish dollar" was used for a Spanish silver coin, the peso, worth eight reals (hence the nickname "pieces of eight"), which was widely circulated during the 18th century in the Spanish colonies in the New World. | | | Spanish dollars were in circulation in the Thirteen Colonies that became the United States, and were legal tender in Virginia. | | | The use of the Spanish dollar and the Maria Theresa thaler as legal tender for the early United States is the reason for the name of the nation's currency. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar
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| | Political Ecology Society Home Page |
| | As part of its efforts to meet these goals, PESO supports the publication of the Journal of Political Ecology, a peer reviewed electronic journal that publishes articles and reviews in English, French, and Spanish. | | | The Political Ecology Society (PESO) has as its object the promotion of interdisciplinary scientific investigation of the political and economic principles controlling the relations of human beings to one another and to the environment. | | | To become a member of PESO, please click here, or to be placed on our non-members E-mail list, please click here. |
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http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/ej/jpe/eco~1.htm
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| | The Coins of the Philippines - Money Meanderings |
| | The exchange rate was set at 2 pesos to 1 dollar. | | | The United States obtained the Philippines as a colony at the end of the Spanish American War in 1898. | | | The coins continued to be made in Manila until the Japanese took over the country in 1941. |
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http://www.worksandwords.com/moneym/philip.htm
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| | Working Paper: Exchange Rate Variability as a Macroeconomic Shock Absorber: Data for Spain |
| | This relationship is inverse such that a billion peseta increase of Spanish GDP was followed by an appreciation of the peso such that the peseta price of the dollar fell by 3.88 pesetas. | | | In the period from 1982:4 through 1998:4, the relationship is direct, such that a billion peseta increase of Spanish GDP was followed after six quarters by an depreciation of the peseta as the price of a dollar rose by nearly 4.10 pesetas on average (significance at the 0.0147 level). | | | The Spanish data also indicate that there are identifiable feedback effects of GDP change upon the exchange rate after a year and a half. |
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| | Worldworx Travel - Safety - Americas - Dominican Republic |
| | This authorization must be in Spanish, and it must be notarized at a Dominican consulate in the United States. | | | No additional flights or new service to the United States by the Dominican Republic 's air carriers will be permitted unless they arrange to have the flights conducted by an air carrier from a country meeting international safety standards. | | | Once the card owner has concluded the card is irretrievable, the thieves extract both the jamming material and the card, which they then use. |
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| | Dominican peso strengthens, gov't claims economy up - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM |
| | The peso has been on a roller coaster ride the past two years as the Spanish-speaking nation of 8.8 million has suffered its worst economic crisis in decades. | | | In 2002, the peso traded around 18 to the dollar. | | | Tuesday the peso was at its strongest level since May of 2003, when it traded at 28 pesos to the dollar. |
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http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/Business/html/20041109T210000-0500_69219_OBS_DOMINICAN_PESO_STRENGTHENS__GOV_T_CLAIMS_ECONOMY_UP.asp
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| | PHILIPPINES TRAVEL INFORMATION |
| | Because Philippine society was loosely organized, without a central government, the Spanish conquest was rapid and total. | | | If you're bringing kids with you, make sure to bring all the things they would need, like medicine, bottles of potable water (although many bottled water is available, it is always recommended to bring one), and one of your kids' favorite toys for their own receration. | | | Upon Leaving: Any antiques you may have acquired during your stay must be accompanied by a certificate from the National Museum. |
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| | BBC News Europe Euro Cash Spent currencies |
| | The peseta - formerly a subdivision of the peso - did not, however, join the group in the end due to a rise in gold prices. | | | The Nationalists refused to accept the Republicans' coins, which included the first ever pesetas made with non-precious metal. | | | The peseta was introduced to prepare Spain to join another European single currency - the Latin Monetary Union set up in 1865. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/business/2001/euro_cash/spent_currencies/peseta.stm
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| | CIA - The World Factbook -- Dominican Republic |
| | In 1861, the Dominicans voluntarily returned to the Spanish Empire, but two years later they launched a war that restored independence in 1865. | | | Dominican pesos per US dollar - 42.12 (2004), 30.831 (2003), 18.61 (2002), 16.952 (2001), 16.415 (2000) | | | The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean representative democracy which enjoyed GDP growth of more than 7% in 1998-2000. |
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| | dominican republic map and information page |
| | Columbus claimed Hispaniola in 1492, and it later became the major launching base for the Spanish conquest of the Caribbean, as well as the American mainland. | | | To view a typical new page, go here. | | | Landforms The Dominican Republic, occupying the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, is mountainous in the central and west, while extensive lowlands dominate the east. |
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| | B A S I L A N: |
| | While the rest of the Philippines was colonized by the Spanish for more than three hundred years, the Muslims in Mindanao consistently successfully resisted the colonizers’ repeated attempts to establish sovereignty over their region. | | | Curiously, after the US insinuated that it is in the Philippines for joint war games in an effort to wipe out all Al Qaeda cells worldwide, the Philippine government has stopped referring to the Abu Sayyaf as just another bandit group. | | | What they found were more of the same. |
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http://www.philippineupdate.com/peacemission.htm
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| | Famous Dead Nontheists |
| | Rizal, the greatest son and hero of the Philippines and pride of the Malay race, whose writings attacking the Catholic church and the friars inspired the religious and political revolution against Spanish colonial theocracy. | | | In order to get pesos, I have to ask someone who has pesos to spare and is willing to give some to me. You talk of heaven, pointing with your fingers over your head. | | | You're no better than the clown in the circus coaxing coins from the public. |
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| | History Of Philippine Peso |
| | The Philippine peso, like the United States dollar, is descended from the Spanish pieces of eight chocolate fountains This page defines Philippine Peso, as well as providing detailed articles on topics related to Philippine Peso The Philippine peso is the national language and one of the official languages Philippine Peso. | | | The Philippine peso, like the United States dollar, is descended from the Spanish pieces of eight The Philippine peso is the official currency of the Philippines History. | | | The Philippine peso, like the United States dollar, is descended from the Spanish pieces of eight... |
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| | MSN Encarta - Search Results - Argentine Peso |
| | Formerly, Argentina’s monetary system was based on the peso oro (Spanish, “gold peso”), although no gold coins actually circulated. | | | Argentine Peso, Chilean Peso, Colombian Peso, Dominican Republic Peso, Mexican Peso, Philippine Peso, Uruguayan Peso | | | As at early 2005, 3.05 pesos equalled US$1. |
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| | Independent Uruguay continued to use the Spanish Peso until Uruguay introduced the Uruguayan Peso Fuerte (UYF), divisible into 100 Centesimos, on June 23, 1862. | | | Further inflation led to the introduction of the Peso Uruguayo (UYU) on March 1, 1993 at the rate of 1 Peso Uruguayo equal to 1000 Pesos Nuevos. | | | Inflation led to the introduction of a Peso Nuevo (UYP) on July 1, 1975 at the rate of 1 Peso Nuevo equal to 100 Pesos Fuertes. |
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| | Articles - Dollar |
| | The name Spanish dollar was used for a Spanish silver coin, the peso, an eight-real coin, which was widely circulated during the 18th century in the Spanish colonies in the New World. | | | The use of the Spanish dollar and the Maria Theresa thaler as legal tender for the early United States is the reason for the name of the nation's currency. | | | When that nation adopted its first national currency in 1914, the base unit was fixed at exactly the same amount of silver as a Spanish dollar. |
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| | Hexapedia - Dollar |
| | The name Spanish dollar was used for a Spanish silver coin, the peso, an eight-real coin, which was widely circulated during the 18th century in the Spanish colonies in the New World. | | | Spanish dollars, or "pieces of eight" as they were called, were in circulation in the 13 colonies that became the United States and legal tender in Virginia. | | | The use of the Spanish dollar and the Maria Theresa thaler as legal tender for the early United States is the reason for the name of that nation's currency. |
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http://www.hexafind.com/encyclopedia/dollar
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| | Dollar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The name "Spanish dollar" was used for a Spanish silver coin, the peso, an eight-real coin, which was widely circulated during the 18th century in the Spanish colonies in the New World. | | | The use of the Spanish dollar and the Maria Theresa thaler as legal tender for the early United States is the reason for the name of the nation's currency. | | | Spanish dollars, or "pieces of eight" as they were called, were in circulation in the Thirteen Colonies that became the United States, and were legal tender in Virginia. |
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