Peruvian peseta
Appearance
Peseta peruana (Spanish) | |||||
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Denominations | |||||
Superunit | |||||
5 | sol | ||||
Subunit | |||||
1⁄2 | real | ||||
Demographics | |||||
Date of introduction | 1880 | ||||
Date of withdrawal | 1882 | ||||
User(s) | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Value | 5 pesetas = 1 sol | ||||
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
The peseta was a short-lived denomination issued by Peru between 1880 and 1882. The peseta was subdivided into 2 reales, with 5 pesetas equal to 1 sol. The sol continued to be produced during this period and was not replaced by the peseta.
Coins
[edit]Silver coins were issued by the Lima mint in 1880 for 1 and 5 pesetas, with further issues of 5 pesetas made in 1881 and 1882 by the Ayacucho mint. A small number of 1⁄2 real coins was minted in 1882, also at the Ayacucho mint.
References
[edit]- Krause, Chester L.; Clifford Mishler (1991). Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1801–1991 (18th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0873411501.