Tanzanian Shilling in Peruvian Sol

TZS Tanzanian Shilling

Country of application:
Tanzania

Coin denominations in circulation:
50, 100, 200, 500 shillings.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1000, 2000, 5000, 10,000 shillings.

History reference:
The Tanzanian shilling is the currency of Tanzania. The Tanzanian shilling has been in use since 1966, when it replaced the East African shilling at par or at a 1:1 ratio. Prior to the introduction o...f the Tanzanian shilling, other currencies circulated in Tanzania, including the East African florin, East African rupee, East African shilling, Zanzibar rupee, Zanzibar rial and German East African rupee. Banknotes issued in 2003 began to be used in February of the same year, and money of the 2010 sample was officially put into circulation in January 2011.

PEN Peruvian Sol

Country of application:
Peru

Coin denominations in circulation:
10, 20, 50 sentimo, 1, 2, 5 salts.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
10, 20, 50, 100 salts.

History reference:
The Peruvian Sol is the national currency of the Republic of Peru. Sol was introduced on February 14, 1863 as a result of a monetary reform to replace the old Spanish monetary system with a new natio...nal Peruvian one. Prior to that, from 1858 to 1863, Republican Peru issued denominations in reals, centavos and escudos. A decimal system was introduced, 1 new sol was equal to 10 old reais. Salt also replaced the Bolivian peso, which was common in the south of Peru, the exchange was made at the rate of 1.25 pesos per 1 new Peruvian salt. Initially, the new currency was pegged to the French franc: 1 sol was equal to 5 francs, about five sols were equal to the British sovereign.