Editing Spanish peseta (section)

=== Decimal coinage of the monarchy ===

*No coins were issued by the short lived First Republic (1873–1874).

In 1869 and 1870, coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 céntimos, and Pta&nbsp;1, Pts&nbsp;2, and Pts&nbsp;5. The lowest four denominations were struck in copper (replaced by bronze from 1877), with the 20&nbsp;cts, 50&nbsp;cts, Pta&nbsp;1 and Pts&nbsp;2 struck in .835 silver and the Pts&nbsp;5 struck in .900 silver. 5&nbsp;cts and 10&nbsp;cts coins were quickly nicknamed ''perra chica'' (small dog) and ''perra gorda'' (fat dog) respectively, as people then were unable to recognize the shape of the [[lion]] in them, mistaking it for a dog.<ref>[http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/averroes/colegiojabalquinto/expo5b.htm Jabalquinto School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202221855/http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/averroes/colegiojabalquinto/expo5b.htm |date=2013-12-02 }}. [[Regional Government of Andalusia]].</ref> The Pts&nbsp;5 coin was nicknamed ''duro'' (hard), referencing the old ''peso duro''. Pts&nbsp;5 coins were called ''duros'' by every generation until the withdrawal of the peseta in 2002, and Spaniards would often informally account in that unit (e.g. using '20 duros' for Pts&nbsp;100).

Gold Pts&nbsp;25 coins were introduced in 1876, followed by Pts&nbsp;10 in 1878. In 1889, Pts&nbsp;20 coins were introduced, with production of the Pts&nbsp;25 ceasing. In 1897, a single issue of gold Pts&nbsp;100 was made. Production of gold coins ceased in 1904, followed by that of silver coins in 1910. The last bronze coins were issued in 1912.

Starting in 1906 a new series of 1&nbsp;ctm and 2&nbsp;cts coins were issued in bronze. Due to a number of economic issues these were the only two coins from this series.

Coin production resumed in 1925 with the introduction of [[cupronickel]] 25&nbsp;cts. In 1926, a final issue of silver 50&nbsp;cts was made, followed by the introduction of a holed version of the 25&nbsp;cts in 1927.