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Céntimo
The céntimo (in Spanish-speaking countries) or cêntimo (in Portuguese-speaking countries) was a currency unit of Spain, Portugal and their former colonies. The word derived from the Latin (24 February 2010), . meaning "hundredth part". The main Spanish currency, before the euro, was the Spanish peseta, peseta which was divided into 100 céntimos. In Portugal it was the Portuguese real, real and later the escudo, until it was also replaced by the euro. In the European community ''cent'' is the official name for one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Centavo
The centavo (Spanish language, Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese 'one hundredth') is a fractional monetary unit that represents one hundredth of a basic monetary unit in many countries around the world. The term comes from Latin ''centum'' (), with the added suffix ''-avo'' ('portion'). Coins of various denominations of centavos have been made from copper, stainless steel, aluminum-bronze, and silver. Circulating Places that currently use the centavo include: *Argentine peso *Bolivian boliviano *Brazilian real *Cape Verdean escudo *Colombian peso *Cuban peso *Dominican peso *East Timorese centavo coins *Ecuadorian centavo coins *Guatemalan quetzal *Honduran lempira *Macanese pataca#Coins, Macanese avos *Mexican peso *Mozambican metical *Nicaraguan córdoba *Philippine peso (''In English usage; céntimo, ''sentimo'' or ''céntimo'' is used in Tagalog language, Tagalog and Spanish language, Spanish respectively.'') File:50 Centavos (Philippines).jpg, 50 Philippine cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Paraguayan Guaraní
The guaraní (, plural: ''guaraníes''; currency sign, sign: ₲; ISO 4217, code: PYG) is the national currency unit of Paraguay. The guaraní is divided into 100 céntimos but, because of inflation, céntimos coins are no longer in use. The currency sign is ; if unavailable, "Gs." is used. History The law creating the guaraní was passed on 5 October 1943, and replaced the Paraguayan peso, peso fuerte at a rate of ₲1 = 100 pesos fuertes. Guaraníes were first issued in 1944. Between 1960 and 1985, the guaraní was pegged to the United States dollar at ₲126 = US$1. Revaluation plans The guaraní is currently one of the least valued currency units in the Americas, US$1 being equivalent as of June, 2024, to ₲7,520. In 2011, plans were released under which the Paraguayan guaraní would be revalued as the ''Nuevo guaraní'' ("New guaraní") (PYN) at the rate of 1,000:1. From day 1 there would be a conversion at the rate of ₲1,000 = N₲1 ("nuevo guaraní"). After a tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |