Peru Money 50
The banco central de reserva del peru perus central bank issues peruvian nuevo sol banknotes in denominations of 10 20 50 100 and 200 nuevos soles.
Peru money 50. Coins are available in denominations of 1 5 10 20 and 50 centimos as well as larger denominations of 1 2 and 5 nuevos soles. One nuevo sol s1 is subdivided into 100 centimos. Both the old notes and the new notes are currently in circulation as legal tender.
Therefore perus nuevos soles banknotes dont only stand for the pure nominal value of the bill but also pass on the rich cultural patrimony of the country. For each nomination you find a second page with explanations of the personalities and archaeological sites. Pen peruvian sol.
The 50 soles note is brown and contains an image of abraham valdelomar. The 200 soles note produced in 1995 is pink in colour while the one produced in 2011 is gray in colour. The currency code for nuevos soles is pen and the currency symbol is s.
The banknote for 200 soles was introduced in august 1995. The 20 soles note is orange with an image of raul porras and a huaca del dragon. Our currency rankings show that the most popular peru sol exchange rate is the usd to pen rate.
Nuevo sol banknotes come in denominations of 10 20 50 100 and 200. Pen peruvian sol. Production of 5 and 25 centavos ceased in 1975 followed by 10 and 20 centavos in 1976 and 50 centavos in 1977.
Jorge chavez also known as geo chavez was a peruvian pilot. Our currency rankings show that the most popular peru sol exchange rate is the usd to pen rate. Due to high inflation the currency of the era of republican peru was abandoned in 1985 and the inti introduced.
Even at a young age he achieved fame for his aviation exploits and he died in 1910 after a strong wind broke the wings of his fragile airplane blerio xi. More peruvian sol info. In 1930 followed a new currency called the sol de oro golden sun.
The silver coin of 50 soles denomination of 1971 on the obverse depicts tupac amaru who was the last ruler of the inca people in peru. The bcrp redesigned all of the banknotes in 2011. In 1950 zinc 1 and 2 centavos coins were introduced which were issued until 1958.
The first one was the libra peruana de oro peruvian gold pound that was in circulation as legal tender from 1897. Below you can see all of the latest nuevo sol banknotes. Banknotes for 10 20 50 and 100 soles were introduced in 1990.
In 1965 25 centavos coins were introduced followed in 1969 by cupro nickel 5 and 10 soles. The currency code for nuevos soles is pen and the currency symbol is s. 12 all notes are of the same size 140 x 65 mm and contain the portrait of a well known historic peruvian on the obverse.
The 100 soles note is blue with an image of jorge basadre and the national library of peru. The currency of peru is the nuevo sol symbol.