He Bask country He lived in the moments of great political and economic importance throughout the last century, and by their struggle for autonomy, sometimes, for its independence.
In that respect, one of the many extraordinary steps taken by the Bask government directed by Lehendagari Jose Antonio de Akuer, Currency of your own currency: Bask Besseta.
This gesture, as many as many Bask country In those years, Reflected the need to maintain a functional economy in an isolated territory by war. Now, almost 90 years later, These coins have already turned into pieces of actual collector.
Bask Beseta came with the civil war
When Spanish Civil WarHe Bask country It was isolated from other areas controlled by the Republican Party. Also, though he did not reach freedom, Bask area was arranged politically under an autonomous government It tried to maintain its economy and its companies.
So, at that time and how The result of that lonelinessOvarian 130 million pessetas and 10 million coins started circulating in circulationThe legends appeared in the “Bask Government” and both support.
Ie, inside 1937By Bask created pestaA coin that is only valid in the Bask country, for its little time, Became the most difficult piece to find.
These coins were made in Belgium
On the other hand, the Bask government is trying to facilitate business transactions in the context of war, Provided 1 and 2 pesetas coins. Some coins made in Belgium.
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However, as we say, The production of these coins is not great Also, in addition, its useful life was too short because Bask’s rule and its currency system Replaced by Frankoist.
In this way, after this change, Bask stopped the legal lesson. However, in spite of this, these coins continue The most important value in history From the Escadie. So, in the middle of 2025, they are already the fragments of the actual collector.
