Pesos fuertes, 1904

Pesos fuertes, 1904

Trading became more convenient when paper money began to be used in 1852. It was issued by El Banco Espanol-Filipino de Isabel II in denominations of 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 pesos fuertes payable in Mexican or Spanish silver coins. Before the use of paper money, currency was in the form of silver pesos kept in pouches, jute sacks, or wooden crates.


1964


Currency (Coins, bank notes, paper money)


1852
banco-espanol filipino
coins
commerce
crates
fuertes
jute
mexican
paper money
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repro
shafer
spanish
trade

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