Hmm, without further context, I would say "Spanish money" just means "money that is used in Spain and issued by Spain." Before 2002, that would be the "peseta." Since January 1, 2002, however, the money used in Spain is called the Euro, so effectively there is no longer any Spain-specific money, since all Euro-zone countries now use the same currency. Perhaps you are reading a pre-2002 text?