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The peseta was the currency that Spanish people used for money before Spain switched to the euro in 2002. It matters historically because it was the main form of money in Spain for centuries and represents an important part of Spain's economic past.
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ISO 4217 CodeESP before 1981: ESA Unit UnitPeseta PluralPesetas SymbolPta/Pts, ₧, or Pt Nickname real (Pta 0.25) pela (Pta 1) duro (Pts 5) talego (Pts 1,000) kilo (Pts 1,000,000)
Denominations Subunit 1⁄100céntimo (ctm/cts) (because of inflation, céntimos were withdrawn from circulation in 1983) Nickname céntimo (ctm/cts)perra chica (5 cts) perra gorda (10 cts)