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1 Peseta Cataño
| Issuer | Puerto Rico |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Weight | 7.8 g |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust effigy of George Washington, first President of the United States (1789–1797), occupies the central field. The legend "ISLA DE PUERTO RICO" arcs along the upper periphery, while the face value "UNA PESETA" and the date "2009" appear along the lower periphery. The motto "EN DIOS CREEMOS" and the inscription "LIBERTAD" flank the portrait within the field, along with the mint mark "PRM". |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Puerto Rico has no monetary authority and issues no official coinage — this piece originates from the private Cataño mint, which has produced a series of Puerto Rico-themed silver rounds marketed as local collectibles rather than legal tender. The "peseta" denomination is a nostalgic reference to the Spanish colonial currency that circulated in Puerto Rico before the 1899 monetary transition following the Spanish-American War, when the island's peso was exchanged at a highly unfavorable rate of 60 U.S. cents on the dollar.