Manual De 8 Reales 1732-1830

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It was such a coveted currency that its hegemony in world trade lasted for more than 300 years. The origins of this currency date back to the monetary reform that the Catholic Monarchs of Spain instructed in 1497, after the so-called Reconquista and the arrival in America. Through the famous Manila Galleon, which connected the port of Acapulco with the Philippines for more than 250 years until 1815, the real of eight was introduced to Asia where it was accepted as its currency in China, Japan, Korea, and India, among others. others.