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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.
Uruguayan peso (Spanish: peso uruguayo) has been a name of the Uruguayan currency since Uruguay's settlement by Europeans.The present currency, the peso uruguayo (ISO 4217 code: UYU) was adopted in 1993 and is subdivided into 100 centésimos, although centésimos are not currently in use.
In 1973, copper-nickel-clad 1 ⁄ 2 balboa coins were introduced. 1973 also saw the revival of the 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 centésimos coin, which had a size similar to that of the U.S. half dime, but these were discontinued two years later due to lack of popular demand. In 1983, 1 centésimo coins followed their U.S. counterpart by switching from copper ...
Move over, Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword—there's a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times' recent game, "Strands," is becoming more and more popular as another daily activity ...
In 1894, The government took direct control of note issue, with a series in denominations of 50 centavos, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pesos. 200 and 500 pesos notes were introduced in 1899. 50 centavos and 1 peso notes were last issued in the 1916 series. 1000 pesos notes were introduced in 1923.
We got back in the car and headed south on Interstate 5 so we could join the party on the other side. After a quick curvy right over the Tijuana River, and then a drive along the fence in Mexico, we arrived at the Tijuana beach in about 25 minutes. We parked near the old bullring overlooking the shore, and approached the fence.
Bohemia Farm: Bohemia Farm: April 11, 1973 : 4920 Augustine Herman Highway; 1 mile south of the Bohemia River off Maryland Route 213: Earleville: 2: Jeremiah Brown House and Mill Site: Jeremiah Brown House and Mill Site: November 2, 1987
In Honduras, the business-lending arm of the World Bank aligned itself with a key player in a land dispute that has left more than 130 people dead, including Gregorio Chávez, a preacher who went out to tend his garden one day and didn’t come back. In the last decade, the International Finance Corp.’s lending and influence has soared, even as it has embraced financing methods that shield ...