Peru Currency Coins
25295 issued on january 3 1991.
Peru currency coins. Golden peruvian libra minted from 1898 to 1931 were represented by denominations. The silver coin of 1 sol of 2001 depicts the main national university in lima san marcos which is the oldest in america. 12 peruvian libra 15 peruvian libra and 1 peruvian libra.
The sol replaced the peruvian inti in 1991 and the name is a return to that of perus historic currency as the previous incarnation of sol was in use from 1863 to 1985. The nuevo sol now called the peruvian sol is the countrys monetary unit which took effect on july 1991 in accordance with the provisions of law no. Coins have been issued for 5 centimos 10 centimos 20 centimos 50 centimos s.
Peruvian coins peruvian coins come in denominations of 5 10 20 and 50 centimos and 1 2 and 5 nuevos soles. The nuevo sol is subdivided into 100 centimos. This coin replaced the inti driven by alberto fujimori because of the devaluation.
It is subdivided into 100 centimos cents. S is the currency of peru. According to the peruvian consumer code change given for any cash payment must favour the buyer.
The sol spanish pronunciation. Retailers doing cash transactions are obliged to use ten centimos or to go up to nearest five. These coins were in circulation simultaneously with silver soles.
The central reserve bank of peru has issued a new numismatic series named riqueza y orgullo del peru wealth and pride of peru containing 24 coins with the value of one nuevo sol. Although sol in this usage is derived from the. The iso 4217 currency code is pen.
20 and 50 centimos plus 1 sol. Coins at the moment the coins in circulation were produced and adopted in 1991 in denominations of 1 5 10. The first coin of this series has been put into circulation in march 2010.