Peruvian sol

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Peruvian sol
Sol Peruano (Spanish)
Reverso 50 centimos peru.jpg
2019 50 centimos coin
ISO 4217
CodePEN (numeric:604)
before: PEH, PEI, PES
Subunit 0.01
Unit
Pluralsoles
Symbol S/
Denominations
Subunit
1100 céntimo
Plural
céntimo céntimos
Banknotes
Freq. usedS/10, S/20, S/50, S/100
Rarely usedS/200
Coins
Freq. used10, 20, 50 céntimos, S/1, S/2, S/5
Rarely used1, 5 céntimos (discontinued, still legal tender)
Demographics
Date of introductionJuly 1, 1991
Replaced Peruvian inti
User(s)Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Issuance
Central bank Central Reserve Bank of Peru
Website www.bcrp.gob.pe
Printer Perum Peruri [1]
Website www.peruri.co.id
Mint National Mint (Casa Nacional de Moneda)
Valuation
Inflation 2%
Source [2] January 2014

The sol (Spanish pronunciation: [sol] ; plural: soles; currency sign: S/) [3] is the currency of Peru; it is subdivided into 100 céntimos ("cents"). The ISO 4217 currency code is PEN.

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The sol replaced the Peruvian inti in 1991 and the name is a return to that of Peru's historic currency, as the previous incarnation of sol was in use from 1863 to 1985. Although sol in this usage is derived from the Latin solidus (lit.'solid'), the word also means "sun" in Spanish. There is thus a continuity with the old Peruvian inti, which was named after Inti, the Sun God of the Incas.

At its introduction in 1991, the currency was officially called nuevo sol ("new sol"), but on November 13, 2015, the Peruvian Congress voted to rename the currency simply sol. [4] [5]

History

Currencies in use before the current Peruvian sol include:

Due to the bad state of economy and hyperinflation in the late 1980s, the government was forced to abandon the inti and introduce the sol as the country's new currency. [6] The new currency was put into use on July 1, 1991, by Law No. 25,295, to replace the inti at a rate of 1 sol to 1,000,000 intis. [7] Coins denominated in the new unit were introduced on October 1, 1991, and the first banknotes on November 13, 1991. Since that time,[ when? ] the sol has retained an inflation rate of 1.5%, the lowest ever in either South America or Latin America as a whole. [8] [ failed verification ] Since the new currency was put into effect, it has managed to maintain an exchange rate [9] between S/2.2 and S/4.13 per US dollar.

Coins

Coins were introduced in 1991 in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 céntimos and S/1. [7] Coins for S/2 and S/5 were added in 1994. The one- and five-céntimo coins fell out of use and the one-céntimo was removed from circulation on May 1, 2011 followed by the five-céntimos on January 1, 2019. [10] (For cash transactions retailers must round down to the nearest ten céntimos or up to the nearest five. Electronic transactions continue to be processed at the exact amount.)

All coins show the coat of arms of Peru surrounded by the text Banco Central de Reserva del Perú ("Central Reserve Bank of Peru") on the obverse; the reverse of each coin shows its denomination. Included in the designs of the bimetallic S/2 and S/5 coins are the hummingbird and condor figures from the Nazca Lines. [11]

ImageValueDiameter (mm)Thickness (mm)Mass (g)CompositionEdge
10 céntimos20.51.263.50BrassSmooth
20 céntimos231.264.40BrassSmooth
50 céntimos221.655.45Cu–Zn–NiReeded
S/125.51.657.32Cu–Zn–NiReeded
S/222.22.075.62Bimetallic
Outside ring: Steel
Centre: Cu–Zn–Ni
Smooth
S/524.32.136.67Bimetallic
Outside ring: Steel
Centre: Cu–Zn–Ni
Reeded (since 2009)

Banknotes

Banknotes for S/10, S/20, S/50, and S/100 were introduced in 1990. [7] The banknote for S/200 was introduced in August 1995. [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. [13]

A new series of banknotes was issued starting in 2021, beginning with the S/10 and S/100 notes in July 2021 [14] [15] and followed by the S/20 and S/50 notes in July 2022. [16] A S/200 note is released in December 2023. [17]

DenominationIn circulation sinceColourPerson depicted on obverseReverseImage (obverse)
S/10
1991
Green
North American NA-50 “Torito”
A Caproni Ca.113, flying upside-down
2011
Green
2014
Green
2021
Green
S/20
1991
Brown
2011
Brown
Huaca del Dragón, incorrectly named as Chan Chan
2022
Brown
S/50
1991
Orange
Oasis of Huacachina, Ica
2011
Orange
New temple of Chavin de Huantar (Huaraz)
2022
Pink
S/100
1992
Blue
2011
Blue
2021
Blue
S/200
1995
Pink
Convent of Santo Domingo, Lima
2011
Gray
2023
Purple
Rupicola peruvianus , the Peruvian national bird, and Dalechampia aristolochiifolia
Current PEN exchange rates
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