Where did this money come from?
Guatemalan peso
A history told through its predecessors and the currencies that followed.
3 ancestors2 descendantsEstablished connections in this atlas
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Dates, conversion terms and evidence 3 connections
Spanish real / peso de a ocho Guatemalan 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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2 direct successors or branches connected to this currency.
This currency
Guatemalan pesoSuccessor or branchGTQ
Guatemalan quetzalSuccessor or branchBZD
British Honduras / Belize dollarKeep going forwardExplore all 2 descendants +
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This currency
Guatemalan pesoSuccessor or branch1894
British Honduras / Belize dollarDocumentedSuccessor or branch1924–1926
Guatemalan quetzalDocumented