Peruvian sol exchange rate

WE SELL RATE HISTORY OF PERUVIAN SOL

WE BUY RATE HISTORY OF PERUVIAN SOL

PERUVIAN SOL INFO

The Peruvian Sol is the official currency of Peru. .
Notes: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 soles
Coins: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 centimos and 1, 2, 5 soles
Subunit: centimo
Code: PEN
Symbol: S/

If you are going to visit Machu Picchu or other peruvian place you will need to exchange your Euros to Peruvian Sol. In Eurochange you can buy your Sol at the best price and with total availability. Buy them now online or find the nearest exchange office with the service to buy currencies.

 

About Peruvian Sol

The Sol is the official currency of Peru. Its ISO code 4217 is PEN and is represented by " S/" symbol. Each Sol is divided into 100 cents.

History of the currency of Peru

The Sol was introduced in 1991 to replace the Inti which was the official currency between 1985 and 1991. At the time of its introduction it was called Nuevo Sol to differentiate it from the Sol that had already existed in Peru between 1931 and 1985.

In 2015, the Peruvian government decided to eliminate the word Nuevo from the denomination, so that the name of the coin remained as Sol.

Peruvian Sol notes and coins

The Peruvian Sol notes in circulation are 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 Soles. There are two series of Peruvian Sol notes of legal tender: one issued as of 1991 and another issued as of 2009.

BANKNOTES OF PERUVIAN SOL IN CIRCULATION

On the obverse of the two series appear the same characters. These are important Peruvians in the history and culture of the country. On the 10 Sol note appears José Abelardo Quiñones Gonzales, a Peruvian aviator and National Hero, for sacrificing himself on a mission during the war against Ecuador. In the 20 Sol one appears Raul Porras Barrenechea, Minister of Foreign Affairs, diplomat and Peruvian historian. Abraham Valdelomar Pinto, one of Peru's most famous writers and poets, appears on the 50 Sol note. Jorge Basadre Grohmann historian, director of the National Library and twice Peruvian Minister of Education, appears on the 100 Sol one. In the 200 Sol appears Santa Rosa de Lima, patron saint of the city of Lima (capital of Peru).

The reverse of the banknotes changes according to the series. In the series of 1991, the images on the back are related to the character that appears on the note. In the note of 10 we see a recreation of an acrobatic flight of Quiñones, in the 20 one appears the palace of Torre Tagle where the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is located, in the 50 note there is the Huacachina lagoon located in the city of Ica (place of birth of the writer), in 100 one the National Library is seen and in the 200 note there is the Convent of Santo Domingo in whose basilica is the image of Santa Rosa de Lima.

In the series of 2009 the reverse is dedicated to the pre-Columbian historical legacy of the country. The notes include the Citadel of Machu Picchu, a wall of the city of Chan Chan, the Nuevo Chavín de Huantar Temple, the remains of the Gran Pajatén and the Sacred City of Caral.

The Peruvian Sol coins are 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents and 1, 2 and 5 Sol. The coat of arms of Peru appears on the head of all the coins. On the tail, appear the denominations and also some reference to the historical legacy: drawings found in the city of Chan Chan on coins of 5, 10 and 20 cents, a laurel and an oak stalk interspersed in 50 cent and 1 Sol coins and the Nazca lines of "The hummingbird" and "The frigate bird" in the 2 and 5 Sol coins respectively.

Tips to travel to Peru

Pur blog with 7 tips to organise your trip to Peru may be useful to prepare your holidays in the country.

 

How much money shall I take on my trip to Peru?

If you are going to travel to Peru and you are not sure how many Peruvian Sols you might need, we can help you. Our clients usually take around 400 Euros in Peruvian Sols. To make an approximate calculation of the money  you might need in your trip, you will have to take into account if once in your destination you have to pay for hotels, rental cars, excursions or tickets, or if you will only have to pay for food, public transport or shopping.

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