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Straits / Malayan / Malaya–British Borneo dollar
A history told through its predecessors and the currencies that followed.
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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 openPredecessor1821–1823
Spanish real / peso de a ochoQualifiedPredecessor1903–1906
Mexican pesoDocumentedThis currency
Straits / Malayan / Malaya–British Borneo dollarDates, conversion terms and evidence 4 connections
Mexican peso Straits / Malayan / Malaya–British Borneo dollar
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Spanish real / peso de a ocho Mexican 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.
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗What followed
4 direct successors or branches connected to this currency.
Successor or branchSGD
Singapore dollarSuccessor or branchMYR
Malaysian dollar / ringgitSuccessor or branchBND
Brunei dollarShow 1 more successor
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Riau Islands rupiahKeep going forwardExplore all 5 descendants +
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Straits / Malayan / Malaya–British Borneo dollarSuccessor or branch1963
Riau Islands rupiahDocumentedLater absorption1964
Indonesian rupiahDocumented · Later contributionSuccessor or branch1967
Brunei dollarDocumentedSuccessor or branch1967
Malaysian dollar / ringgitDocumentedSuccessor or branch1967
Singapore dollarDocumentedDates, conversion terms and evidence 5 connections
Straits / Malayan / Malaya–British Borneo dollar Singapore dollar
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Straits / Malayan / Malaya–British Borneo dollar Malaysian dollar / ringgit
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Straits / Malayan / Malaya–British Borneo dollar Brunei dollar
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Riau Islands rupiah Indonesian rupiah
1964DocumentedLater contribution or absorption
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