Where did this money come from?
Indochinese piastre
A history told through its predecessors and the currencies that followed.
4 ancestors3 descendantsEstablished connections in this atlas
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The incoming line
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Later contribution1100–1500
Astur-Leonese and Castilian solidus–dinero accountingQualified · Later contributionPredecessor1497–1603
Castilian maravedí / real de vellón accountingQualified · Intervening stages openPredecessor1821–1823
Spanish real / peso de a ochoQualifiedPredecessor1878–1887
Mexican pesoDocumentedThis currency
Indochinese piastreDates, conversion terms and evidence 4 connections
Spanish real / peso de a ocho Mexican peso
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Mexican peso Indochinese piastre
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Astur-Leonese and Castilian solidus–dinero accounting Castilian maravedí / real de vellón accounting
Evidence period: 1100–1500QualifiedLater contribution or absorptionA span of evidence, not an exact foundation date.
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Castilian maravedí / real de vellón accounting Spanish real / peso de a ocho
Evidence period: 1497–1603QualifiedEarlier ancestry; intervening stages remain openA span of evidence, not an exact foundation date.
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗What followed
3 direct successors or branches connected to this currency.
This currency
Indochinese piastreSuccessor or branch
Royal / Vientiane kipSuccessor or branch
Cambodian riel before abolitionSuccessor or branch
South Vietnamese đồngKeep going forwardExplore all 3 descendants +
The complete outgoing line
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This currency
Indochinese piastreSuccessor or branch1954–1955
South Vietnamese đồngDocumentedSuccessor or branch1955
Cambodian riel before abolitionDocumentedSuccessor or branch1955
Royal / Vientiane kipDocumented