Where did this money come from?
United States dollar
A history told through its predecessors and the currencies that followed.
3 ancestors5 descendantsEstablished connections in this atlas
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The incoming line
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Later contribution1100–1500
Astur-Leonese and Castilian solidus–dinero accountingQualified · Later contributionPredecessor1497–1603
Castilian maravedí / real de vellón accountingQualified · Intervening stages openPredecessor1784–1792
Spanish real / peso de a ochoDocumentedThis currencyUSD
United States dollarDates, conversion terms and evidence 3 connections
Spanish real / peso de a ocho United States dollar
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.
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗What followed
4 direct successors or branches connected to this currency.
This currencyUSD
United States dollarSuccessor or branchDOP
Dominican pesoSuccessor or branch
Zimbabwe dollarSuccessor or branchLRD
Liberian dollarShow 1 more successor
Successor or branch
Confederate dollarKeep going forwardExplore all 5 descendants +
The complete outgoing line
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This currencyUSD
United States dollarSuccessor or branch1839–1843
Liberian dollarQualifiedSuccessor or branch1861–1864
Confederate dollarQualifiedSuccessor or branch1948
Dominican pesoDocumentedSuccessor or branch2019
Zimbabwe dollarDocumentedSuccessor or branch2024
Zimbabwe Gold, 2024 introductionDocumented