Peso

The peso is the monetary unit of several countries in the Americas and the Philippines. Originating in Spain, the word peso translates to "weight" and uses the peso sign ("$"; "₱" in the Philippines).

The silver peso worth eight reales was also known in English as a Spanish dollar or "piece of eight" and was a widely used international trade coin from the 16th to 19th centuries.

In 1868, Spain discontinued the peso as its main currency and replaced it with the peseta. However, both the peso and the peseta both continued to be legal currencies up until 2002 with the euro.
 Countries that use pesos 

 Current 
CountriesCurrencyISO 4217 codeArgentinaArgentine pesoARSChileChilean pesoCLPColombiaColombian pesoCOPCubaCuban pesoCUPDominican RepublicDominican pesoDOPMexicoMexican pesoMXNPhilippinesPhilippine pesoPHPUruguayUruguayan pesoUYU

 Former 
CountryFormer currencyFinal YearCurrent currencyBoliviaBolivian peso1986Bolivian bolivianoCosta RicaCosta Rican peso1986Costa Rican colónEcuadorEcuadorian peso1884United States dollarEl SalvadorSalvadoran peso1919United States dollarEquatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinean peso1975Central African CFA francGuatemalaGuatemalan peso1925Guatemalan quetzalGuinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau peso1997West African CFA francHondurasHonduran peso1931Honduran lempiraNicaraguaNicaraguan peso1912Nicaraguan córdobaParaguayParaguayan peso1943Paraguayan guaraníPeruPeruvian peso1863Peruvian solPuerto RicoPuerto Rican peso1900United States dollarSpainSpanish peso1869EuroVenezuelaVenezuelan peso1874Venezuelan bolívar

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