The Spanish real and the peseta were both units of currency used in Spain, but they existed during different historical periods and had different values.Spanish Real (Medieval to 19th Century):The Spanish real originated during the medieval period as a silver coin.It was introduced as a unit of ... |
Gold staters were a widely used denomination of coinage in ancient Greece. They were typically issued by various Greek city-states, kingdoms, and other entities. One of the most famous examples of a gold stater is the Athenian stater, also known as the “Owl Tetradrachm” due to its iconic depict ... |
History of the nameIn the 1500s, Count Hieronymus Schlick of Bohemia began minting coins known as Joachimstaler (from German thal, or nowadays usually Tal, “valley”, cognate with “dale” in English), named for Joachimstal, the valley where the silver was mined (St. Joachi ... |