The peseta was a short-lived denomination issued by
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
between 1880 and 1882. The peseta was subdivided into 2 ''reales'', with 5 pesetas equal to 1
sol. The sol continued to be produced during this period and was not replaced by the peseta.
Coins
Silver coins were issued by the
Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...
mint in 1880 for 1 and 5 pesetas, with further issues of 5 pesetas made in 1881 and 1882 by the
Ayacucho
Ayacucho (, qu, Ayak'uchu) is the capital city of Ayacucho Region and of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru.
During the Inca Empire and Viceroyalty of Peru periods the city was known by the name of Huamanga (Quechua: Wamanga), and it c ...
mint. A small number of real coins was minted in 1882, also at the Ayacucho mint.
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Modern obsolete currencies
Peseta
Economic history of Peru
1880 establishments in Peru
1882 disestablishments in Peru
19th-century economic history
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