Peseta (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural pe·se·tas [puh-sey-tuhz; Spanish pe-se-tahs]. /pəˈseɪ təz; Spanish pɛˈsɛ tɑs/.
  1. a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
  2. a former silver coin of Spain and Spanish America, equal to two reals; pistareen.
  3. a former monetary unit of Equatorial Guinea: replaced by the ekuele in 1973.
noun
  1. the former standard monetary unit of Spain and Andorra, divided into 100 céntimos; replaced by the euro in 2002
Peseta (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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