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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 centimus [1] meaning "hundredth part". The main Spanish currency, before the euro, was the peseta which was divided into 100 céntimos.
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. The peseta (/ pəˈseɪtə /, Spanish: [peˈseta]) [a] was the currency of Spain between 1868 and 2002. Along with the French franc, it was also a de facto currency used in Andorra (which had no national currency with legal tender).
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. 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 ...
The second decimal currency of 1864, with a new silver escudo worth 1 ⁄ 2 dollar, 10 reales de vellón or 100 céntimos de escudo (not equivalent to the gold escudo). The real was only retired completely with the introduction in 1868 of the Spanish peseta , at par with the French franc , and at the rate of 1 dollar = 20 reales = 5 pesetas.
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The peso is the monetary unit of several Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, as well as the Philippines. Originating in the Spanish Empire, the word peso translates to "weight". In most countries of the Americas, the symbol commonly known as dollar sign, "$", was originally used as an abbreviation of "pesos" and later adopted by the ...
Coins were introduced in 1985 in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 centimos (designs were taken from the previous 10, 50, 100, and 500 soles de oro coins), plus 1 and 5 intis. The 1 céntimo coin was issued only in 1985. The 5 céntimo coins were issued until 1986. All the other denominations were issued until 1988.
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