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The peso is the currency of Chile.The current peso has circulated since 1975, with a previous version circulating between 1817 and 1960.Its symbol is defined as a letter S with either one or two vertical bars superimposed prefixing the amount, [1] $ or ; the single-bar symbol, available in most modern text systems, is almost always used.
The Chilean peso (symbol: $) was the legal tender of Chile from 1817 until 1960, when it was replaced by the escudo, a currency that was itself replaced in 1975 by a new peso. [ 1 ] It was established in 1817, together with the country's independence, and in 1851 the decimal system was established in the peso, which was made up of 100 centavos.
The Chilean peso (Spanish: peso chileno) currently has 6 denominations of coins, which are 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, and 500 pesos. Its subdivision is the centavo (Spanish: centavo chileno), but centavo coins were only minted until 1979. The coins were first minted in 1975. [1] The peso and centavo replaced the Chilean escudo and centesimo respectively.
The Unidad de Fomento (UF) is a unit of account used in Chile.It is a non-circulating currency; [1] the exchange rate between the UF and the Chilean peso is constantly adjusted for inflation so that the purchasing power of the Unidad de Fomento remains almost constant on a daily basis during low inflation.
Chilean peso $ CLP Centavo: 100 China: Renminbi ¥ CNY Jiao [G] 10 Colombia: Colombian peso $ COP Centavo: 100 Comoros: Comorian franc: FC KMF Centime: 100 Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Congolese franc: FC CDF Centime: 100 Congo, Republic of the: Central African CFA franc: F.CFA XAF Centime: 100 Cook Islands: Cook Islands dollar $ (none ...
Starting in 1878, the Chilean state increased the issuing of new banknotes (fiat currency) causing the Chilean peso to devaluate. [2] When the War of the Pacific began in 1879 the government issued more fiat currency in order to afford the costly war, and continued to do so in 1880 and 1881. [3]
These were modified versions of the old peso notes, with the centésimo or escudo denomination added to the design. Denominations were 1 ⁄ 2 , 1, 5, 10 and 50 centésimos, 1, 5, 10 and 50 escudos. On 22 July 1960, the 1 escudo banknote began to circulate, [ 8 ] and on August 1 of the same year the 1 ⁄ 2 escudo banknote entered circulation ...
Electrum coin from Ephesus, 520-500 BCE.Obverse: Forepart of stag.Reverse: Square incuse punch. Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, medals, and related objects.