THE CURRENCY OF SOUTH AMERICA

COUNTRY CURRENCY SIGN FRACTIONAL UNIT

BRAZIL Brazilian Real R$ Centavo

COLOMBIA Colombian peso $ Centavo

ARGENTINA Argentine Peso $ Centavo

PERU Peruvian Nuevo Sol S/. Céntimo

VENEZUELA Venezuelan Bolivar Bs. Céntimo

CHILE Chilean Peso $ Centavo

ECUADOR United States Dollar $ Cent

BOLIVIA Bolivian Boliviano Bs Centavo

PARAGUAY Paraguayan Guaraní ₲ Céntimo

URUGUAY Uruguayan Peso $U Centésimo

GUYANA Guyanese Dollar $, G$ Cent

$
SURINAME Surinamese Dollar Cent

BRAZILIAN REAL
  Brazil has different cash other than the real. There is probably as much as
eighty one exceptional currencies that supplement the economic system of
the country, recognized by the Central Bank of Brazil and that have been
minted by community banks with a view to stimulate the economic system in
some regions.
 Brazil has modified forex as a minimum eight times in only 50 years.
 The R$1 note can attain a fee of R$100 for banknote collectors since it is no
longer published, and it is rarely visible in circulation.
 There are nevertheless one hundred fifty million R$1 coin in circulation.
 The maximum present ay reais banknotes, in circulation given that 2010, have
exceptional sizes and are published with exceptional technology that assure
their authenticity.

Currently there are

1,5,10, 25, and 50
centavo coins, one
real coins and
notes of 2, 5, 10,
20, 50, and 100
reais

Brazil Coins are

manufactured with a
bronze coated steel
ring and a stainless
steel centre.

COLOMBIAN PESO
  The Colombian foreign money suffered the simplest redenomination in its
records with the introduction of the “golden peso”, on a rate of one hundred
peso for 1 golden peso.
 The Colombian peso replaced the real in 1810.
 Most of the layout of the 50,000 Colombian peso banknotes is displayed
vertically, now no longer horizontally, as with the maximum different
banknotes withinside the world.

THE COINS AND NOTES OF COLOMBIA

Currently, there are 5, 10, 20,

50, 100, 200, 500, and 1000-peso
coins in circulation.

The front of this new

note consists of a unique
protection characteristic to
 keep away from
counterfeiting, consisting in a
layout of very thin violet and
green straight lines. Also, they
convey a brand-new
protection characteristic at the
lower back shaped by a layout
of dark yellow round lines.

The new design of this banknote was

put into circulation on 17 November
2006, with a date edition of November
1, 2005. These notes have the same
design and identical general
characteristics and security features as
those of the previous series, dated 3rd
March 2005, but they differ in size,
going from 70x140 mm to 65x130 mm.

The new design of this banknote

was put into circulation on 17 November
2006, with a date of edition of 7th March
2005. The design is the same as in the
former series, dated 4 March 2005, but
their size is different, going from 70x140
mm o 65x130 mm. 
 On 22 September 1995, the 5,000-peso notes were put into circulation, a
series rendering homage to Colombian poet José Asunción Silva.

On 30th
November 1995, the
new 10,000-peso
banknote was put
into circulation, with
which the Bank of
the Republic
rendered homage to
the heroin of Colombian Independence, Policarpa Salavarrieta.

 On 2nd December 1996, the

new 20,000-peso banknote was put
into circulation, rendering homage to
one of the most important scientists
in the country: Julio Garavito
Armero.
 With this edition of 50,000 Colombian pesos, the Bank of the Republic
renders homage to the writer Jorge Isaacs, author of the novel “María”.

ARGENTINE PESO

The Argentine Peso (ARS) is the foreign money unit for Argentina. The Peso
image is like the dollar sign ($). The Peso is subdivided into centavos; 1 Peso= a
hundred centavos. The preceding foreign money of Argentina change into
additionally known as the Peso. However, the foreign money developed and less
zeros are presently being used.

COINS AND NOTES OF ARGENTINA

Coins range from one cent to two pesos.

 The design of the coins may be imperfect, and the coin may look
“swollen” or deformed.
 The images may not be centered correctly.
 Bills contain a security thread on the front, a succession of silver-plated
segments which, when held against the light, show a dark band in
which you can read “BCRA”, together with the value if the bill. You will
find this band on $10, $20, $50, $100 pesos bills.
 All the bills have a “water mark”, an image of a founding father which
can be seen against the light.
 Counterfeit bills imitate the water mark, but it can be seen without
holding the bills up to the light.
PERUVIAN NUEVO SOL
 The word “sol” (sun) change into used for the currency of Peru since 1857,
however soles had been now no longer clearly minter until much later.
 In 1930, during the second government of Augusto B. Leguía the “sol de oro”
change into created as monetary unit.
 the primary picture on the ten nuevos soles banknotes is that of José
Abelardo Quiñones Gonzales, a Peruvian war pilot and national hero
withinside the country.
 The watermarks, used to keep away from banknotes counterfeiting, are
placed at the top left corner at the front of banknotes.

THE COINS AND NOTES OF PERU

Currently there are coins for 5, 10,

20 and 50 cents and 1, 2 and 5 new
soles, each of them bearing a different
image on the front and on the back the
Coat of Arms of Peru in the centre with
the inscription “Central Bank of Reserve
of Peru” and the year of minting. Initially
1 cent coins were minted, but these were

withdrawn from circulation in

May 2011.
 Regarding the banknotes, those in circulation are for 10, 20, 50, 100 and
200 nuevos soles.

VENEZUELAN BOLIVAR
 The first cash with the name “Republic of Venezuela” on its arrived in the
country in 1844 and they were cents, half-cents and quarters of cent made in
copper minted via way of means of England.
 Standard size of the banknotes is 156x69 mm and they feature in the obverse
the portrait of some national hero, and in the reverse some pattern of local
fauna.
THE COINS AND NOTE OF VENEZUELA

There are coins of 1,
5, 10, 12.5, 25 and 50 cents
and 1 bolivar in circulation.
Coins are circular and, in
the obverse, the
denomination is shown, as
well as the 8 stars of the
Venezuelan flag and the
waves, representing the
bands of the national flag.
In the reverse, the national
coat of arms in shown and
the name of the minting
country, except for the coin
of 1 bolivar, which bears the
portrait of Simón Bolívar in
the obverse and the denomination, the coat of arms and the inscription “Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela” in the reverse side.
 There are 2, 5, 10, 20,
50 and 100 bolivar banknotes. 

CHILEAN PESO

 The CPL (Chilean peso), which is symbolized by $, and subdivides into 100
centavos, is the recognized currency of Chile and is issued by the Banco
Central de Chile, the country’s central bank.
 Colloquial names for Chilean peso (CLP) include quina, for the 500 pesos
note and gamba, for the 100 pesos note.
 The CLP has floated freely since 1999, though the Chilean government allows
occasional intervention in markets to control extreme volatility.
 The Board of the Central bank of Chile is the one in charge of choosing the
design of banknotes.
 The latest family of Chilean peso banknotes was created by the Central Bank
of Chile between 2009 and 2011.
 The antú, a mapuche symbol which represented the Sun giving life to the
Earth, appears in all the banknotes of the new families in different layouts. 

THE COINS AND NOTE OF CHILE

Currently, coins of Chilean
peso are: 1, 5, 10, 50, 100
and 500 Chilean pesos.
banknotes denominations
are: 500, 1,000, 2,000,
5,000, 10,000 and 20,000
Chilean pesos

ECUADOR
 Ecuador's currency is the U.S. dollar. The old currency, known as the sucre,
stopped being used in 2000. Travelers from the U.S. will not have to
exchange money when visiting Ecuador.
 Ecuadorian coins have different symbols but are of equivalent value to U.S.
coins.
 The watermark should only be on the right side of the bill.
 You should only be able to see the watermark by holding it up to light.
 If the watermark is a face, it should be an exact match to the face on the bill.

THE COINS AND NOTES OF ECUADOR

Coins of Ecuador is 1, 5, 10,

25, 50, 100, 500 and 1000
sucres.
The banknotes denominations are 10, 20, 50,100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10000, 20000,
and 50000.

BOLIVIAN BOLIVIANO
 The boliviano is the official currency of Bolivia and was first introduced in
November 1986.
 Between 1863 and 1963 a first version of the boliviano was the national
currency, until it was replaced by the Bolivian peso.
 After that, on 28th November 1986, through the New Economy Policy, Paz
Estensoro passed the act for the introduction on the 1st January 1987 of a
new official currency, fully convertible: the boliviano. Equaling to 1 million
pesos and with a flexible exchange rate to the dollar, after a transition period,
now it is the only currency legally accepted since 1st January 1988. 
 The 2-boliviano banknote was replaced by the iron coin of 6.25 grams in
1991. Also, the 5-boliviano banknote was replaced by the bimetallic coin in
2001.
 In the coins before the year 2000 the word “plurinacional” (plurinational) does
not appear on the reverse. 

THE COINS AND NOTES OF BOLIVIA

Today, there are

coins of 10, 20, and 50
cents in circulation, and of
1, 2, and 5, bolivianos,
which at the observe bear
the inscription: “Unity
makes strength” and at the
reverse we can see the
coat of arms of Bolivia with
the inscription “Plurinational
State of Bolivia”.
 There are 10, 20, 50, 100- and 200-
boliviano notes in circulation. 

PARAGUAYAN GUARANí
 The gold coin in 10,000 guaraníes, dispatched in 1968 and indicating the
essence of Stroessner is one of the costliest coins.
 Somewhere in the 1844 and 1872 there were in Paraguay many foreign coins
in golds and silver cut into pieces, a work did by dealers to pay modest
amount or for values smaller than a real.
 In 1963 the notes changed their look and denominations of 5,000 and 10,000
guaraníes were introduced. In 1990 notes of 50,000 and 100,000 were
launched.
 In 1995 brass coins of 50 and 100 guaraníes were introduced and in 1997, of
the same material, 10 and 100 coins were issued. In 2000 the currencies of
500 guaraníes appeared and in 2007 those of 1,000.
 The latest change was the incorporation of polymer banknotes in 2,000 notes,
running from 10th November 2009.

THE COINS AND NOTES OF PARAGUAY

T o d a y t h e y
1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 new
guaraníes, respectively.
 Regarding banknotes,
those in circulation are of
2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000,
50,000 and 100,000
guaraníes.

URUGUAYAN PESO
 The Uruguayan peso is the legal tender in Uruguay and the institution in
change of issuing is the Central Bank of Paraguay.
 El peso o patacón was a currency created in 1839, which was divided into 8
reals. It was the first one in bearing national symbols.
 Since 1855 all the Uruguayan currencies have been manufactured in other
countries’ mints.
 Since 1828 there were several attempts of creating a monetary national
system, but the economic difficulties of that time and the social situations
made virtually impossible to implement a monetary-economic policy that
would put an end to the daily problems of the markets. 
 Nevertheless, until 1862 the country had no currency of its own. There were
many different metallic coins in circulation, but many of them were quite
depreciated. It is on the 23rd of June of this same year when a monetary
regime based on silver and gold was implemented.
 Later, under the government of the General Venancio Flores, Banks were
authorized to issue their own currency.
 Regarding the authority responsible for issuing the currency, the Bank of the
Eastern Republic of Uruguay was created in 1896, but later this power was
given to the Central Bank of Uruguay, founded in 1967. Since them, the
Central Bank of Uruguay has been the one in charge of minting the
Uruguayan peso.  
THE COINS AND NOTES OF URUGUAY

Today, the Uruguayan peso is

minted in coins of 1, 2, 5 and 10 pesos.
 The banknotes of 20,
50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000
and 2,000 pesos. 

GUYANESE DOLLAR
 Guyanese dollar debuted in 1839 as a transitional currency from Dutch
guilders to British pound sterling. It first appeared in its present form in 1966,
when the country gained its independence from Great Britain.
 For many years, Guyana and other territories of the British West Indies used
pound sterling. This largely was the case, until the country gained its
independence from the U.K. on May 26, 1966, at which time federal bank
notes began to circulate.
 Due to continued inflation, the government introduced a 1,000 bill in the late
1990s and issued new currency with increased security features in 2005.

THE COINS AND NOTE OF GUYANA

Coins are now issued in

denominations of 5, 10, 25 and
50 cents and 1, 5 and 10 dollars
 The modern banknotes are
issued in denominations of 1, 5, 10,
20, 100, 500 and 1,000 dollars.

SURINAMESE DOLLAR
 The Surinamese Dollar is the official currency of Suriname and was
introduced in 2004, and as such is a new form of currency.
 Suriname is located on the north coast of South America, between Guyana
and French Guiana.
 The Dollar replaced the Suriname Guilder on January 1, 2004 at a rate of 1
Dollar = 1000 Guilders.
 The old 1-cent coins (100 to a Guilder) were declared to be worth their face
value in the new cents, so that new coins did not need to be made.

THE COINS AND DOLLAR OF SURINAME

The banknotes issued in

denomination of 1, 2½,
5, 10, 20, 50, 100
dollars.
 Coins are now issued in
denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25,
100, 250 cents.