- Ecuadorian real
The real was the
currency ofEcuador until 1871. There were no subdivisions but 16silver reales equalled 1gold escudo , with the 8 reales coin known as a peso.History
Until 1822, the
Spanish colonial real circulated, followed by theColombian real . Ecuador introduced its owncoinage in 1833, with the Ecuadorian real replacing the earlier currencies at par. In 1856, the currency was pegged to theFrench franc , with 8 reales = 5 francs (1 r
peso in 1871 at a rate of 8 reales = 1 peso.Coins
Silver coins were issued in denominations of ¼, ½, 1, 2, 4 and 8 reales, 1, 2, 4 and 8 escudos. In 1858, a coin denominated as 5 francos was issued. This was worth 8 reales and was issued to indicate the currency's link to the French franc. Coinage production was suspended in 1862.
Banknotes
Private banks issued paper money denominated in reales between 1862 and 1871. For details, see Ecuadorian peso.
ee also
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Ecuadorian peso
*Ecuadorian sucre
*Economy of Ecuador References
*numis cite SCWC|date=1991
*numis cite SCWPM|date=1990.sExternal links
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