604:
308:
435:
49:
152:
228:
56:
403:
388:
and 1 real coins were introduced in 1858 and 1859, respectively, along with 50 centimos in 1858 and then 25 and 50 centavos in 1859. Redesigned 4 and 8 reales coins were minted in 1862 and 1863. This transitional phase of coinage was replaced by a fully decimalized system in 1863.
303:
peso (equal to 1 and 2 reales) and 8 reales. Except for the silver 8 reales, these coins were minted in copper. From 1826, a regular coinage was issued which consisted of the same silver and gold denominations as had been issued during the colonial period.
446:
in
September 1862. Between July 1863 and 1866, notes were issued for 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200 and 500 pesos. After 1867, the notes for 25 and 100 pesos were exchanged for 20 and 80 soles respectively.
215:
was minted. This was replaced by
Peruvian currency following liberation in 1826, although the first issues of the Peruvian Republic were made in 1822. The real was replaced in 1863 by the
453:(Bank of Peru) was established on May 23, 1863 and from August of the same year issued notes for 5, 10, 100 and 500 pesos. Since 1867, this bank has issued notes denominated in soles.
585:
578:
571:
507:
273:, 1, 2, 4 and 8 escudos. In 1822, a provisional coinage was issued in the name of the Republic of Peru in denominations of
716:
726:
517:
426:
on June 4, 1823, with public burning of the bills. The bank issued notes for 2 and 4 reales and 1 peso (8 reales).
731:
485:
495:
199:
until 1863. Sixteen silver reales equalled one gold escudo. The silver coin of 8 reales was also known as the
550:
650:
563:
216:
176:
138:
721:
423:
324:
315:. Left: Reverse with coat of arms of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation. Right: Obverse with the image of
411:
88:
472:. It became the principal bank in South America and issued notes for 5, 25, 100 and 1000 pesos.
212:
603:
232:
8:
236:
438:
100 pesos note of the Bank of Peru, put into circulation in 1863 and recalled in 1864.
513:
491:
422:). It started to operate on February 7, 1822 but was closed by a decree of President
512:. Colin R. Bruce II and Neil Shafer (editors) (6th ed.). Krause Publications.
33:
688:
316:
184:
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.
633:
710:
656:
626:
170:
593:
662:
243:
During the colonial period, silver coins were minted in denominations of
332:
328:
312:
434:
307:
48:
595:
482:
319:, the denomination 8E and the state motto: "Firme por la UniĂłn".
465:
468:
in 1863 which opened its first subsidiary in August 1863 in
227:
55:
599:
469:
402:
196:
157:
544:
418:
323:
During the period 1836-1839, when Peru was part of the
378:In 1856, production of all coins ceased. Smaller
355:, 1, 2, 4 and 8 escudos whilst South Peru issued
708:
540:(1st ed.). Servicios de Artes Gráficas S.A.
397:
613:
526:
442:The first private bank founded in Peru was the
579:
535:
529:Historia de los Bancos en el Peru (1860–1879)
483:Krause, Chester L.; Clifford Mishler (1991).
25:
504:
263:, 1, 2, 4 and 8 reales, with gold coins for
586:
572:
335:issued their own coins. North Peru issued
406:Banknote for 4 reales (Quatro R) of 1822.
433:
410:Under the Protectoral Decree of General
401:
306:
226:
462:London Bank of Mexico and South America
231:Gold 8 escudos. Left: Reverse with the
709:
490:(18th ed.). Krause Publications.
148:
567:
508:Standard Catalog of World Paper Money
327:, the States and then Republics of
13:
14:
743:
559:
602:
545:Anibal Zarauz Castelnau (1979).
464:) was a British bank founded in
429:
219:at a rate of 1 sol = 10 reales.
150:
63:100-peso banknote obverse (1867)
54:
47:
547:Paper Money of Peru (1822–1977)
538:Monedas del PerĂş de 1751 a 1978
486:Standard Catalog of World Coins
458:London and South American Bank
1:
551:Leoncio Prado Military School
475:
398:Auxiliary Bank of Paper Money
392:
7:
325:Peru-Bolivian Confederation
16:Currency of Peru until 1863
10:
748:
717:Modern obsolete currencies
414:on December 14, 1821, the
206:
649:
611:
239:over the denomination 8E.
182:
169:
164:
144:
134:
126:
121:
111:
101:
94:
87:
79:
74:
42:
26:
24:
727:Economic history of Peru
527:Carlos CamprubĂ (1957).
420:Banco de la EmancipaciĂłn
222:
732:1863 disestablishments
620:16 = Escudo until 1863
536:Cesar Fishman (1979).
531:. Editorial Lumen S.A.
439:
424:José de la Riva Agüero
407:
320:
240:
235:. Right: Obverse with
505:Pick, Albert (1990).
437:
405:
365:, 2, 4 and 8 reales,
310:
230:
213:Spanish colonial real
510:: Specialized Issues
444:Banco La Providencia
345:, 1, and 8 reales,
311:Gold 8 escudos from
233:coat of arms of Peru
195:was the currency of
66:8-escudo coin (1863)
375:, 1 and 8 escudos.
21:
722:Currencies of Peru
440:
412:JosĂ© de San MartĂn
408:
321:
241:
127:Date of withdrawal
19:
704:
703:
699:
698:
189:
188:
70:
69:
739:
686:
685:
681:
614:
606:
588:
581:
574:
565:
564:
554:
549:(1st ed.).
541:
532:
523:
501:
387:
386:
382:
374:
373:
369:
364:
363:
359:
354:
353:
349:
344:
343:
339:
302:
301:
297:
292:
291:
287:
282:
281:
277:
272:
271:
267:
262:
261:
257:
252:
251:
247:
160:
156:
154:
153:
114:
104:
58:
51:
44:
43:
37:
29:
28:
22:
18:
747:
746:
742:
741:
740:
738:
737:
736:
707:
706:
705:
700:
683:
679:
678:
647:until 1863
607:
592:
562:
557:
520:
498:
478:
432:
400:
395:
384:
380:
379:
371:
367:
366:
361:
357:
356:
351:
347:
346:
341:
337:
336:
299:
295:
294:
289:
285:
284:
279:
275:
274:
269:
265:
264:
259:
255:
254:
249:
245:
244:
225:
211:Initially, the
209:
151:
149:
112:
102:
31:
17:
12:
11:
5:
745:
735:
734:
729:
724:
719:
702:
701:
697:
696:
694:
692:
676:
674:
670:
669:
660:
654:
648:
642:
638:
637:
630:
623:
621:
618:
612:
609:
608:
591:
590:
583:
576:
568:
561:
560:External links
558:
556:
555:
542:
533:
524:
518:
502:
496:
479:
477:
474:
451:Banco del PerĂş
431:
428:
399:
396:
394:
391:
224:
221:
208:
205:
187:
186:
180:
179:
175:10 reales = 1
173:
167:
166:
162:
161:
146:
142:
141:
136:
132:
131:
128:
124:
123:
119:
118:
115:
109:
108:
105:
99:
98:
96:
92:
91:
85:
84:
81:
77:
76:
72:
71:
68:
67:
64:
60:
59:
52:
40:
39:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
744:
733:
730:
728:
725:
723:
720:
718:
715:
714:
712:
695:
693:
690:
677:
675:
672:
671:
668:
664:
661:
658:
655:
652:
646:
643:
640:
639:
635:
631:
628:
624:
622:
619:
616:
615:
610:
605:
601:
597:
589:
584:
582:
577:
575:
570:
569:
566:
552:
548:
543:
539:
534:
530:
525:
521:
519:0-87341-149-8
515:
511:
509:
503:
499:
493:
489:
487:
481:
480:
473:
471:
467:
463:
459:
454:
452:
447:
445:
436:
430:Private Banks
427:
425:
421:
417:
413:
404:
390:
376:
334:
330:
326:
318:
314:
309:
305:
238:
234:
229:
220:
218:
214:
204:
202:
198:
194:
185:
181:
178:
174:
172:
168:
163:
159:
147:
143:
140:
137:
133:
129:
125:
120:
116:
110:
106:
100:
97:
93:
90:
89:Denominations
86:
82:
78:
73:
65:
62:
61:
57:
53:
50:
46:
45:
41:
35:
23:
20:Peruvian real
666:
644:
546:
537:
528:
506:
484:
461:
457:
455:
450:
448:
443:
441:
419:
416:EmisiĂłn Bank
415:
409:
377:
322:
317:Sacsayhuamán
242:
210:
200:
192:
190:
183:
139:Peruvian sol
122:Demographics
27:real peruano
594:Historical
488:: 1801–1991
460:(later the
135:Replaced by
711:Categories
651:Sol de oro
632:10 =
625:10 =
596:currencies
497:0873411501
476:References
333:South Peru
313:South Peru
691:1880–1882
663:Nuevo sol
659:1985–1991
653:1863–1985
641:Main unit
636:1898–1931
629:1881–1882
617:Superunit
393:Banknotes
165:Valuation
103: 16
95:Superunit
113: 8
687:=
682:⁄
673:Subunit
667:present
383:⁄
370:⁄
360:⁄
350:⁄
340:⁄
298:⁄
288:⁄
278:⁄
268:⁄
258:⁄
248:⁄
237:a woman
207:History
145:User(s)
34:Spanish
689:Peseta
516:
494:
466:London
283:real,
155:
107:escudo
83:reales
80:Plural
38:
30:
665:1991–
634:Pound
329:North
223:Coins
171:Value
657:Inti
645:Real
627:Inca
600:Peru
514:ISBN
492:ISBN
470:Lima
456:The
449:The
331:and
293:and
201:peso
197:Peru
193:real
191:The
158:Peru
130:1863
117:peso
75:Unit
598:of
217:sol
177:sol
713::
253:,
203:.
684:5
680:1
587:e
580:t
573:v
553:.
522:.
500:.
385:2
381:1
372:2
368:1
362:2
358:1
352:2
348:1
342:2
338:1
300:4
296:1
290:8
286:1
280:4
276:1
270:2
266:1
260:2
256:1
250:4
246:1
36:)
32:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
