The inti was the currency of Peru between 1985 and 1991. Its

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code was ''PEI'' and its abbreviation was ''I/.'' The inti was divided into 100 céntimos. The inti replaced the inflation-stricken

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. The new currency was named after Inti, the Inca

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History

The inti was introduced on 1 February 1985, replacing the

which had suffered from high inflation. One inti was equivalent to 1,000 soles. Coins denominated in the new unit were put into circulation from May 1985 and banknotes followed in June of that year. By 1990, the inti had itself suffered from high inflation. As an interim measure, from January to July 1991, the "inti millón" (I/m.) was used as a unit of account. One inti millón was equal to 1,000,000 intis and hence to one new sol. The ''

nuevo sol The sol (; plural: soles; currency sign: S/) is the currency of Peru; it is subdivided into 100 ''céntimos'' ("cents"). The ISO 4217 currency code is PEN. The sol replaced the Peruvian inti in 1991 and the name is a return to that of Peru's hi ...

'' ("new sol") was adopted on 1 July 1991, replacing the inti at an exchange rate of a million to one. Thus: 1 new sol = 1,000,000 intis = 1,000,000,000 old soles. Inti notes and coins are no longer legal tender in Peru, nor can they be exchanged for notes and coins denominated in the current ''nuevo sol''.

Coins

Coins were introduced in 1985 in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 centimos (designs were taken from the previous 10, 50, 100, and 500 ''soles de oro'' coins), plus 1 and 5 intis. The 1 céntimo coin was issued only in 1985. The 5 céntimo coins were issued until 1986. All the other denominations were issued until 1988. All coins featured Navy Admiral

Miguel Grau Miguel María Grau Seminario (27 July 1834 – 8 October 1879) was the most renowned Peruvian naval officer and hero of the naval battle of Angamos during the War of the Pacific (1879–1884). He was known as ''el Caballero de los Mares'' (Span ...

: cent coins on the reverse, Inti coins on the obverse.

Banknotes

In June 1985, notes were introduced in denominations of I/.10, I/.50 (taken from previous 10,000 and 50,000 ''soles de oro'' notes) and I/.100, followed by I/.500 in December of the same year. The next year, I/.1,000 notes were added, followed by I/.5,000 and I/.10,000 in 1988. 50,000 and I/.100,000 notes were added in 1989. I/.500,000 denominations were added early in 1990, I/.1,000,000 denominations were added in mid-1990, and I/.5,000,000 intis in August 1990. The obverses featured: *I/.10 - Ricardo Palma, writer *I/.50 -

Nicolás de Piérola Jose Nicolás Baltasar Fernández de Piérola y Villena (known as "''El Califa''" ("The Caliph"); January 5, 1839 – June 23, 1913) was a Peruvian politician and Minister of Finance of Peru, Minister of Finance who served as the 23rd and 31 ...

, President, finance minister *I/.100 -

Ramón Castilla Ramón Castilla y Marquesado (; 31 August 1797 – 30 May 1867) was a Peruvian ''caudillo'' who served as President of Peru three times as well as the Interim President of Peru (Revolution Self-proclaimed President) in 1863. His earliest pr ...

, President, Army Marshal *I/.500 - Túpac Amaru II, revolutionary leader *I/.1,000 -

Andrés Avelino Cáceres Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray (November 10, 1836 – October 10, 1923) served as the President of Peru two times during the 19th century, from 1886 to 1890 as the 27th President of Peru, and again from 1894 to 1895 as the 30th Preside ...

, President, Army Marshal *I/.5,000 -

, Navy admiral *I/.10,000 - César Vallejo, writer *I/.50,000 -

Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre (February 22, 1895 – August 2, 1979) was a Peruvian politician, philosopher, and author who founded the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA) political movement, the oldest currently existing political p ...

, politician *I/.100,000 -

Francisco Bolognesi Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes (November 4, 1816 – June 7, 1880) was a Peruvian military general. He is considered a national hero in Peru and was declared patron of the Army of Peru by the government of Peru on January 2 of 1951. Early life a ...

, Army colonel *I/.500,000 - Ricardo Palma, writer *I/.1,000,000 - Hipólito Unanue, medical doctor, nationalist *I/.5,000,000 - Antonio Raimondi, scientist

External links

Peru Banknotes: full detailed catalog
{{Portal bar, Money, Numismatics, Peru, South America Modern obsolete currencies Inti Economic history of Peru 1985 establishments in Peru 1991 disestablishments in Peru Currency symbols

History

Coins

Banknotes

See also

External links