Peruvian sol

The Sol (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsol], (sun) plural: Soles; currency sign: S/) is the currency of Peru. The Sol is subdivided into 100 cents, called céntimos in Spanish. 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 historic currency, as the previous incarnation of Sol was in use from the 19th century to 1985. Although the derivation of Sol is the Latin solidus, the word also happens to mean sun in Spanish. There is a continuity therefore with the old Peruvian inti, which was named after Inti, the Sun God of the Incas.

Peruvian sol

The Sol (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsol], (sun) plural: Soles; currency sign: S/) is the currency of Peru. The Sol is subdivided into 100 cents, called céntimos in Spanish. 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 historic currency, as the previous incarnation of Sol was in use from the 19th century to 1985. Although the derivation of Sol is the Latin solidus, the word also happens to mean sun in Spanish. There is a continuity therefore with the old Peruvian inti, which was named after Inti, the Sun God of the Incas.