The real (meaning: "royal", plural: reais later becoming réis) was the unit of currency of Portugal from around 1430 until 1911. It replaced the dinheiro at the rate of 1 real = 840 dinheiros and was itself replaced by the escudo (as a result of the Republican revolution of 19 ... |
French Indochina, a colonial territory of France in Southeast Asia, issued various silver coins during its period of French rule. These coins were used as legal tender in the region and served as a means of facilitating trade and commerce. Here’s an overview of the silver coins of French Indoch ... |
The name “Pfennig” for the monetary unit has its origins in Germanic languages, particularly Old High German. The word “Pfennig” (plural: Pfennige) translates to “penny” in English.The Pfennig was originally a small silver coin used in the Holy Roman Empire and other German-speaking regions dur ... |