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maravedí

マラベディ ／ maravedi　—　Names of money

A small unit, also used for reckoning, long current in Spain.

Gold maravedí of Alfonso VIII Gold maravedí of Alfonso VIII1174–1217 (held to be struck at Toledo) Eight escudos of Philip V (onza) Eight escudos of Philip V (onza)1735
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⚠ It was both a physical coin and a unit for writing prices. It is not uncommon for tangible currency and units of account on ledgers to be different things.