Peruvian libra

Former currency of Peru

1⁄2 banknote (1922)

UnitSymbolLp.‎ ^[1]DenominationsBanknotesLp. 1⁄2, Lp.1, Lp. 5, Lp. 10CoinsLp. 1⁄5, Lp. 1⁄2, Lp. 1DemographicsDate of introduction1898Date of withdrawal1931User(s)

PeruIssuanceCentral bankReserve Bank of Peru (1922–1931)ValuationValueLp. 1 = S/. 10This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

The Peruvian gold pound (Spanish: libra peruana de oro; abbreviation: Lp.), was a unit of currency issued in Peru between 1898 and 1931. It was fixed in value to 10 soles and was issued in the form of gold coins and banknotes, which circulated alongside coins denominated in centavos, dineros and soles. The gold pound was equal to the British sovereign.

History

The first pound coins were minted in 1898, to the same standard as the British sovereign (113 grains of pure gold). In 1901, Peru adopted a gold standard based on the pound worth 10 soles. The gold standard was maintained until 1932 (see Peruvian sol for more details). Coins were issued until 1930, banknotes until 1933.

Coins

Three denominations were minted. The Lp. 1 was for issued circulation between 1898 and 1930, the Lp.1⁄2 between 1902 and 1913, and the Lp. 1⁄5 between 1905 and 1930.

Banknotes

Between 1914 and 1918, Cheques Circulares were issued redeemable by six banks for Lp. 1⁄2, Lp. 1, Lp. 5 and Lp. 10. The Reserve Bank of Peru took over the production of paper money in 1922, introducing notes for the same denominations as the earlier cheques. In 1933, some of these notes, together with unissued notes dated 1926, were overstamped by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru with their values in soles.

References

^ Memoria 1929 (PDF) (in Spanish). Lima: Central Reserve Bank of Peru. 1929.

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Historical currencies of Peru

Superunit	16 = Escudo until 1863		10 = Inca 1881–1882	10 = Pound 1898–1931
Main unit	Real until 1863	Sol de oro 1863–1985			Inti 1985–1991	Nuevo sol 1991–present
Subunit		1⁄5 = Peseta 1880–1882

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