Sunday, February 19, 2017

Peruvian sol - Coins: Diameter (mm), Thickness (mm) and Mass (g)

The current coins were introduced in 1991 in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 céntimos and 1 sol.[6] The 2- and 5-sol coins were added in 1994. Although one- and five-céntimo coins are officially in circulation, they are very rarely used. For this reason, the aluminium one-céntimo coin introduced in December, 2005,[9] was removed from circulation on May 1, 2011. For cash transactions, retailers must round down to the nearest ten céntimos or up to the nearest five. Electronic transactions will still be processed in the exact amount. An aluminium five-céntimo coin was introduced in 2007.[10] All coins show the coat of arms of Peru surrounded by the text Banco Central de Reserva del Perú ("Central Reserve Bank of Peru") on the obverse; the reverse of each coin shows its denomination. Included in the designs of the bimetallic two- and five-sol coins are the hummingbird and condor figures from the Nazca Lines.



Reference 1: Diameter (mm), Thickness (mm) and Mass (g).

Reference 2: 5 céntimos, 10 céntimos, 20 céntimos, 50 céntimos, 1 sol, 2 soles and 5 soles.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_nuevo_sol


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