Note 17 — Chapter IX · THE AGE OF LOPE DE VEGA 1598-1621
Reading edition
One real de vellón = 34 maravedís = 2 pence, 2 farthings, and 2/3 of a farthing. One real de plata = 2 reales de vellón. Unless otherwise stated, a real may be taken to mean a real de plata.