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Peruvian sol — nineteenth-century account unit: research record

Evidence coverage: 1863–1903. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.

This record includes associated currencies and earlier interpretations. The article selects the evidence relevant to its own history.

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Peruvian sol — nineteenth-century account unit

CUR-V27-PERUVIAN-SOL-1863 · Research draft
One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Dated observations: 1863–1903; this does not establish the entire lifetime.

Parents / predecessors

No distinct predecessor currency is established in the loaded view.

Children / successors

Peruvian libra — principal account unitcurrency replacement · 1901–1903
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Historical account research

The 1863 law identified the sol as Peru’s principal monetary unit.

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Historical account research

The 1901 law recognized outstanding silver-sol obligations and prescribed their later settlement in Peruvian pounds.

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Account-unit observations

Dated evidence, not exact birth or extinction dates.

1863supported

The 1863 law identified the sol as Peru’s principal monetary unit.

C1449
1901supported

The 1901 law recognized outstanding silver-sol obligations and prescribed their later settlement in Peruvian pounds.

C1450
Evidence & research notes 4 claims

Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.

Supported C1449

The 1863 law identified the sol as Peru’s principal monetary unit.

Banco Central de Reserva del Perú · Historia del Banco Central y la Política Monetaria de Perú, tomo I (2022) Citation S853 · Open source ↗

p15 footnote8

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Complete relevant indexed p 15 passage and footnotes read.

Supported C1450

The 1901 law recognized outstanding silver-sol obligations and prescribed their later settlement in Peruvian pounds.

Peruvian Republic; contemporary translation transmitted by Richard R. Neill · Law of 14 December 1901, in FRUS 1902, document 824 Citation S852 · Open source ↗

Transitory article3

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Full law translation and accompanying diplomatic letter inspected on the official US State Department history site.

Supported C1688

The 1901 law made the Peruvian pound the principal unit and required pre-existing silver-sol obligations, after a two-year transition, to be settled at one pound per ten soles.

Peruvian Republic; contemporary translation transmitted by Richard R. Neill · Law of 14 December 1901, in FRUS 1902, document 824 Citation S852 · Open source ↗

Article1, article3, transitory article3

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Full law translation and accompanying diplomatic letter inspected on the official US State Department history site.

Supported C1737

Principal-unit replacement occurred in 1901; existing silver-sol obligations retained a two-year transitional settlement provision before required pound settlement.

Peruvian Republic; contemporary translation transmitted by Richard R. Neill · Law of 14 December 1901, in FRUS 1902, document 824 Citation S852 · Open source ↗

Article1 and transitory article3

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Full law translation and accompanying diplomatic letter inspected on the official US State Department history site.

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