Peruvian real

The real was the currency of Peru until 1863. Sixteen silver reales equalled one gold escudo. The silver coin of 8 reales was also known as the peso.

Peruvian real
real peruano (Spanish)
100-peso banknote obverse (1867)8-escudo coin (1863)
Unit
Pluralreales
Denominations
Superunit
16escudo
8peso
Demographics
Date of withdrawal1863
Replaced byPeruvian sol
User(s) Peru
Valuation
Value10 reales = 1 sol
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.
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