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The kidnappers called Anabel’s parents and her lawyers frequently asking for ransom and demanding up to 150 million pesetas ($1,126,795.50 today).
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2024
The peseta, the franc, and the escudo disappeared.
—Elisabeth Eaves, Wired, 1 Oct. 2020
European Currencies Before the euro became fiat currency in 1999 and physical notes and coins were issued in 2002, traveling around Europe meant pockets full of coins like the Italian lira, the Spanish peseta, and the Deutsche Mark.
—Ryan Craggs, CNT, 29 Aug. 2017
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2024
The peseta, the franc, and the escudo disappeared.
—Elisabeth Eaves, Wired, 1 Oct. 2020
European Currencies Before the euro became fiat currency in 1999 and physical notes and coins were issued in 2002, traveling around Europe meant pockets full of coins like the Italian lira, the Spanish peseta, and the Deutsche Mark.
—Ryan Craggs, CNT, 29 Aug. 2017
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“Peseta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peseta. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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peseta
noun
pe·se·ta
pə-ˈsāt-ə 
1
: the former basic unit of money of Spain
2
: a coin or bill representing one peseta
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