| Peseta peruana (Spanish) | |||||
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| Denominations | |||||
| Superunit | |||||
| 5 | sol | ||||
| Subunit | |||||
| 1⁄2 | real | ||||
| Demographics | |||||
| Date of introduction | 1880 | ||||
| Date of withdrawal | 1882 | ||||
| User(s) | |||||
| Valuation | |||||
| Value | 5 pesetas = 1sol | ||||
| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. | |||||
Thepeseta was a short-lived denomination issued byPeru between 1880 and 1882. The peseta was subdivided into 2reales, with 5 pesetas equal to 1sol. The sol continued to be produced during this period and was not replaced by the peseta.
Silver coins were issued by theLima mint in 1880 for 1 and 5 pesetas, with further issues of 5 pesetas made in 1881 and 1882 by theAyacucho mint. A small number of1⁄2 real coins was minted in 1882, also at the Ayacucho mint.
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