Where did this money come from?
Colombian peso
A history told through its predecessors and the currencies that followed.
3 ancestors1 descendantEstablished connections in this atlas
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Dates, conversion terms and evidence 3 connections
Spanish real / peso de a ocho Colombian peso
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Astur-Leonese and Castilian solidus–dinero accounting Castilian maravedí / real de vellón accounting
Evidence period: 1100–1500QualifiedLater contribution or absorptionA span of evidence, not an exact foundation date.
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Castilian maravedí / real de vellón accounting Spanish real / peso de a ocho
Evidence period: 1497–1603QualifiedEarlier ancestry; intervening stages remain openA span of evidence, not an exact foundation date.
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This currencyCOP
Colombian pesoSuccessor or branchPAB
Panamanian balboaKeep going forwardExplore all 1 descendant +
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Colombian pesoSuccessor or branch1904
Panamanian balboaDocumented