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Barcelona diner–sou–lliura accounting

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Barcelona cathedral sale charters record 10 denarii and 1 solidus 3 denarii respectively: actual transaction prices. [1]

A Barcelona sale names denarios curribiles, documenting a local denomination convention without proving a new account identity. [2]

The Taula ledger credits Arnau Esquerit 35 lliures for salary on 8 August; another entry values 10 florins cash as 5 lliures 10 sous. These are accounts distinct from settlement instruments. [3]

Turning points

Joaneta’s dowry transfer on 7 July is entered as 600 lliures in linked debit and…

Joaneta’s dowry transfer on 7 July is entered as 600 lliures in linked debit and credit accounts. [4]

The 21 May deed imposes 1600 libras annual rent, payable in Spanish gold or…

The 21 May deed imposes 1600 libras annual rent, payable in Spanish gold or silver coin: account denomination and settlement medium are distinguished. [5]

The 8 March deed specifies 210 libras catalanas annual rent

The 8 March deed specifies 210 libras catalanas annual rent. [6]

The 31 July confirmation preserves an annual 1 libra rent and gives its…

The 31 July confirmation preserves an annual 1 libra rent and gives its equivalent as 2 pesetas 67 céntimos. This is a specific contractual valuation, not a universal extinction date. [7]

Sources and evidence

  1. Jonathan Jarrett · Currency Change in Pre-millennial Catalonia: Coinage, Counts and Economics (2009)
  2. Jonathan Jarrett · Currency Change in Pre-millennial Catalonia: Coinage, Counts and Economics (2009)
  3. Gaspar Feliu i Montfort, editor · Els primers llibres de la Taula de Canvi de Barcelona, Volum II (2016), Textos i Documents60
  4. Gaspar Feliu i Montfort, editor · Els primers llibres de la Taula de Canvi de Barcelona, Volum II (2016), Textos i Documents60
  5. Tribunal Supremo; transcription hosted by Societat Catalana d’Estudis Jurídics, Institut d’Estudis Catalans · Sentència23-11-1912, Parets and others versus Carreras and Hospital de Santa Cruz
  6. Tribunal Supremo; transcription hosted by Societat Catalana d’Estudis Jurídics, Institut d’Estudis Catalans · Sentència23-11-1912, Parets and others versus Carreras and Hospital de Santa Cruz
  7. Tribunal Supremo; transcription hosted by Societat Catalana d’Estudis Jurídics, Institut d’Estudis Catalans · Sentència23-11-1912, Parets and others versus Carreras and Hospital de Santa Cruz

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“Barcelona diner–sou–lliura accounting.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Updated 2026-10-13; data version v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/CUR-V31-BARCELONA-LLIURA.html

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