Peso

Japanese: peso
Peso

…By the beginning of the 17th century, prices in Europe had risen two to six times (the Price Revolution), and one of the reasons for this was the influx of large amounts of American silver. The amount of Spanish silver coins (also called Spanish dollars or Mexican dollars) minted increased dramatically, especially after a mint was established in Mexico (1535). Not only did this coin circulate widely throughout North and South America and Europe, but it also flowed in large quantities to Asian countries as a means of payment for trade with Asia, where there was a large import surplus (North Korean silver). …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "peso" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…17世紀初めまでにヨーロッパでは物価が2~6倍ほど上昇した(価格革命)が,大量のアメリカ銀の流入もその原因の一つである。スペインのペソpeso銀貨(スペイン・ドル,メキシコ・ドルと呼ばれる)の鋳造額は,とくにメキシコに鋳造局が設立(1535)されると飛躍的に増加した。これは南北アメリカとヨーロッパで広く流通したばかりでなく,大幅な輸入超過の対アジア貿易の支払手段として大量にアジア諸国へ流出した(洋銀)。…

※「peso」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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