Converting Pre-Euro National Currencies

[AGgressive Metal]

My "old Realcent" post has been freshened up and posted on my blog for everyone's information about pre-Euro coins and notes.

http://thesilversquirrel.blogspot.com/2010/06/introduction-to-converting-pre-euro.html

[PolishPunisher]

Nice blog post. I collect all the "unlimited" redemption pre-Euro's as well. How was your experience at the Bank de Espana? Did you have to wait long?

[PolishPunisher]

I've found the Austrian National Bank site particularly helpful. http://www.oenb.at/en/rund_ums_geld/umt ... r_euro.jsp This page has links to all other Euro Central Banks.

[hobo finds]

some info here... http://currencydebasement.com/redeemable

[AGgressive Metal]

Nice blog post. I collect all the "unlimited" redemption pre-Euro's as well. How was your experience at the Bank de Espana? Did you have to wait long?

Zero wait, as they have a separate teller window for virtually every task (deposit, transfer, etc) , and most of the locals redeemed their pesetas years ago. You go through a metal detector with friendly guards who smile at your crown royal bag full of coins and then just stroll over to the counter.

[PolishPunisher]

AG, what is the cut off date for 100 peseta coins. Are the ones that say CIEN pesetas on the reverse with Juan Carlos on the obverse redeemable? They look the same as the ones in the 1990's, but currencydebasement lists the cut off as 1990.

[AGgressive Metal]

AG, what is the cut off date for 100 peseta coins. Are the ones that say CIEN pesetas on the reverse with Juan Carlos on the obverse redeemable? They look the same as the ones in the 1990's, but currencydebasement lists the cut off as 1990.

I don't know if that is accurate, since I did not separate the CIEN ones from the 1990s ones and they seemed to go through the machine just fine.

[PolishPunisher]

Thanks!

[Verbane]

AG, what is the cut off date for 100 peseta coins. Are the ones that say CIEN pesetas on the reverse with Juan Carlos on the obverse redeemable? They look the same as the ones in the 1990's, but currencydebasement lists the cut off as 1990.

I don't know if that is accurate, since I did not separate the CIEN ones from the 1990s ones and they seemed to go through the machine just fine.

Cut off for Espana Cien Pesetas is 1982 and newer. Helpful list below:

5 Pesetas 1989 and newer
10, 25 & 50 Pesetas 1982 and newer
100 Pesetas 1982 and newer
200 Pesetas 1990 and newer
500 Pesetas 1987 and newer
2000 Peseta All Dates

[currencydebasement]

Hi - I am curious where you got the dates for the 25 and 50 Pesetas because the 25 and 50 Pesetas issued in 1982 are the same material and weight as those issued under Juan Carlos since 1975. According to the Bank of Spain only those coins having the same weight, diameter and metal content as the coins circulating before adoption of the Euro are exchangable. From what I see in Krause the holed Nickel-Bronze 25 Pesetas was not issued until 1990 and the notched 20.3mm 50 Pesetas coin was also not issued until 1990. Has anybody had success redeeming the older, larger coins?

"It should be noted that the obverse and reverse designs shown here are purely illustrative, since they generally changed every year. The distinguishing features of the coins that were in circulation are the alloy, or colour, and the diameter.

These coins, together with the 2,000 pesetas coins, are the only ones that can be exchanged at the Banco de España indefinitely." Source:
http://www.bde.es/webbde/en/billemone/b ... _ptas.html

[AGgressive Metal]

Has anybody had success redeeming the older, larger coins?

I don't think so.

[Verbane]

Hi - I am curious where you got the dates for the 25 and 50 Pesetas because the 25 and 50 Pesetas issued in 1982 are the same material and weight as those issued under Juan Carlos since 1975. According to the Bank of Spain only those coins having the same weight, diameter and metal content as the coins circulating before adoption of the Euro are exchangable. From what I see in Krause the holed Nickel-Bronze 25 Pesetas was not issued until 1990 and the notched 20.3mm 50 Pesetas coin was also not issued until 1990. Has anybody had success redeeming the older, larger coins?

"It should be noted that the obverse and reverse designs shown here are purely illustrative, since they generally changed every year. The distinguishing features of the coins that were in circulation are the alloy, or colour, and the diameter.

These coins, together with the 2,000 pesetas coins, are the only ones that can be exchanged at the Banco de España indefinitely." Source:
http://www.bde.es/webbde/en/billemone/b ... _ptas.html

I got the info from a foreign exchange buyer. I have sold to him a few times. Very likely his info is incorrect for these coins.