Numismatic Series Natural Resources Of Peru
The numismatic series Natural Resources of Peru (''"Recursos naturales del Perú"'' in Spanish) is a series of coins minted by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru with the aim of both promoting a numismatic culture and highlighting the natural wealth of Peru. All coins in the series have the denomination of 1 Nuevo Sol and are legal tender throughout the country. Ten million units of each of the following coins have been minted: See also * Peruvian sol, Peruvian nuevo sol * Numismatic series Wealth and Pride of Peru References {{reflist External links Numismatic Series "Natural Resources of Peru" ''in limaeasy.com''
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Peruvian Sol
The sol (; plural: soles; currency sign: S/) is the currency of Peru; it is subdivided into 100 ''céntimos'' ("cents"). The ISO 4217 currency code is PEN. 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'' (), 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"), until November 13, 2015, when Peru's Congress voted to rename the currency simply ''sol''. History Currencies in use before the current Peruvian sol include: * The '' Spanish colonial real'' from the 16th to 19th centuries, with 8 reales equal to 1 peso. * The '' Peruvian real'' from 1822 to 1863. Initially worth peso, ''reales'' worth peso wer ...
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