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Peruvian nuevo sol

Currency
Local namenuevo sol peruano  
ISO 4217 CodePEN
Official userPeru
Inflation1.5%
Subunit
1/100céntimo
SymbolS/.
Coins and Banknotes
Freq. used coins10, 20 & 50 céntimos, 1, 2 & 5 nuevos soles
Rarely used coins1 & 5 céntimos
Freq. used banknotes10, 20, 50 & 100 nuevos soles
Rarely used banknotes200 nuevos soles
Central bankCentral Reserve Bank of Peru
MintNational Mint (Casa Nacional de Moneda)

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The nuevo sol (-esˈnweβo ˈsol, plural: nuevos soles; currency sign: S/.) is the currency of Peru. It is subdivided into 100 cents, called céntimos in Spanish. The ISO 4217 currency code is PEN.

The name is a return to that of Peru's historic currency, the sol in use from the 19th century to 1985. Although the derivation of sol is the Latin solidus, the word also happens to mean sun in Spanish. There is a continuity therefore with the old Peruvian inti, which was named after Inti, the Sun God of the Incas.


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