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[[File:ACBF Coin Gold Real.png|thumb|230px|An 18th-century real]] | [[File:ACBF Coin Gold Real.png|thumb|230px|An 18th-century real]] | ||
The '''Real''' or '''Reale''' (symbol R), also known as the '''Spanish real''', was a unit of currency minted and used in [[Spain]] and its colonies | The '''Real''' or '''Reale''' (symbol R), also known as the '''Spanish real''', was a unit of currency minted and used in [[Spain]] and its colonies from the 14th until the 19th century. It shares its name with the otherwise unrelated [[Modern times|modern]] [[Brazil]]ian currency "'''Real'''" (symbol R$), which has been the official currency of the country<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[The Stadium: MMA Night]]</ref> since 1994.<ref>{{WP|Brazilian real}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
During the ''[[Reconquista]]'' in the 15th century, the real was Spain's | During the ''[[Reconquista]]'' in the 15th century, the real was Spain's main currency.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''</ref> The real later made its way to the [[Americas|New World]] following the [[Spanish Empire]]'s expansion, so that by the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], it was the currency most commonly used throughout the [[Caribbean|West Indies]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 15:13, 15 September 2025
The Real or Reale (symbol R), also known as the Spanish real, was a unit of currency minted and used in Spain and its colonies from the 14th until the 19th century. It shares its name with the otherwise unrelated modern Brazilian currency "Real" (symbol R$), which has been the official currency of the country[1] since 1994.[2]
History
During the Reconquista in the 15th century, the real was Spain's main currency.[3] The real later made its way to the New World following the Spanish Empire's expansion, so that by the Golden Age of Piracy, it was the currency most commonly used throughout the West Indies.[4]
Appearances
- Assassins Creed III (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
