Sol (currency) - Definition and Overview

The sol (plural: "soles") is the monetary unit (currency) of Peru. The nuevo sol was introduced in 1991 to replace the highly inflated inti. The inti itself was introduced in mid-1985 because the old sol was inflated beyond use. The ISO 4217 currency code is PEN.

The name derives from Latin "Solidus": Copper or silver coin.

• 1 nuevo sol (new sol) = 100 céntimos;
• 1 U.S. dollar = 3.4850 nuevos soles (June 2004)

Coins in circulation: 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 céntimos; 1, 2, and 5 nuevos soles.

Notes in circulation: 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 nuevos soles.