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The peso is the currency of Chile.The current peso has circulated since 1975, with a previous version circulating between 1817 and 1960.Its symbol is defined as a letter S with either one or two vertical bars superimposed prefixing the amount, [1] $ or ; the single-bar symbol, available in most modern text systems, is almost always used.
The last coins of the first peso were issued between 1954 and 1959. These were aluminum 1, 5 and 10 pesos. [9] Gold bullion coins with nominals in 100 pesos were minted between 1932 and 1980 (i.e. they survived into the periods of two later currencies). [10] In addition, there was a special issue of gold coins (100, 200 and 500 pesos) in 1968 ...
The Chilean peso (Spanish: peso chileno) currently has 6 denominations of coins, which are 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, and 500 pesos. Its subdivision is the centavo (Spanish: centavo chileno), but centavo coins were only minted until 1979. The coins were first minted in 1975. [1] The peso and centavo replaced the Chilean escudo and centesimo respectively.
The name peso was given to the 8-real silver coin introduced in 1497, minted at 8 3 ⁄ 8 pesos to a Castilian mark (230.0465 grams) of silver 134/144 fine (25.56 g fine silver). It was minted in large quantities after the discovery of silver in Mexico, Peru and Bolivia in the 16th century, and immediately became a coin of worldwide importance ...
5-sol French coin and silver coins – New France; Spanish-American coins- unofficial; Playing cards – 1685-1760s, sometimes officially New France; 15 and a 30-deniers coin known as the mousquetaire – early 17th century New France; Gold Louis – 1720 New France; Sol and Double Sol 1738–1764; English coins early 19th century
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. The escudo was the currency of Chile between 1960 and 1975, divided into 100 centésimos . It replaced the (old) peso at a rate of 1 escudo = 1000 pesos and was itself replaced by a new peso , at a rate of 1 peso = 1000 escudos.
1 Centavo (UN CENTAVO) coin of Republic of Peru (REPUBLICA PERUANA) reverse side. The coin is made of bronze, minted in 1944. In 1863, cupro-nickel coins for 1 and 2 centavos and .900 silver coins for 1 ⁄ 2 and 1 dinero and 1 ⁄ 5 sol were introduced, followed by .900 silver 1 ⁄ 2 and 1 sol in 1864. Gold 5, 10, and 20 soles were issued ...
During the colonial period, silver coins were minted in denominations of 1 ⁄ 4, 1 ⁄ 2, 1, 2, 4 and 8 reales, with gold coins for 1 ⁄ 2, 1, 2, 4 and 8 escudos. In 1822, a provisional coinage was issued in the name of the Republic of Peru in denominations of 1 ⁄ 4 real, 1 ⁄ 8 and 1 ⁄ 4 peso (equal to 1 and 2 reales) and 8 reales ...