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Peruvian sol

Peruvian sol: a currency still in use.

Dates in use
Still in use; introduction date not established here
Currency code
PEN
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The story

The BCRP communication sets the nuevo sol from 1 July 1991 at one million intis per nuevo sol, citing Law 25295 and Regulation 001-91-EF/90. [1]

Turning points

Redenominated as

Inti converted into Peruvian sol at 1000000 old units per new unit. Country-specific currency-history entry. Cash introduction and accounting implementation can differ; earlier unit inputs remain open. [2]

Sources and evidence

  1. Banco Central de Reserva del Perú · Comunicado de 18-VI-91 C536 ↗
  2. Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 C1022 ↗

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“Peruvian sol.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/FTM000087.html

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