The peseta was the currency of Spain from 1868 to 2002 when it was replaced by the euro. It had been replaced by the euro on currency exchange boards since 1999. Pesetas could be exchanged for euros until 2021. Pesetas worthh an estimated 1.7 billion euros were not exchanged.
Eva sent me two stamps featuring pesetas - a large stamp with a 1 peseta note, and a round stamp with a 1 peseta coin.
For more P stamps, explore the links at See it on a Postcard.
What great stamps these are!!! And a great subject for P.
ReplyDeleteBoth wonderfully ornate designs.
ReplyDeleteI lived in Spain in 1969-1970, so know the peseta. I was thinking just a few days ago about pesetas in fact! Or, the cost at my school for Chupa Chups! One peseta for a regular one, two pesetas for the larger size. I think we English speakers pronounced them Chuba Chubs though.
ReplyDeleteThese must bring back feelings of nostalgia.
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