PERUVIAN CURRENCY

PERUVIAN CURRENCY

The Nuevo Sol (S/.) is the currency of Peru (PEN = International code for the Peruvian currency). It is subdivided into 10 Centimos. There are banknotes for S/. 10, S/. 20, S/. 50, S/.100 and S/. 200.

Coins have been issued for 1 Centimo, 5 Centimos, 10 centimos, 50 Centimos, S/,1, S/.2, and S/, 5.  

How to indentify a counterfeit banknote?

HOLD YOUR NOTE AGAINST THE LIGHT

1. Perfect concidence

Identify the perfect concidence in the number. Most of the counterfeit banknotes don`t have that concidence.

2. Watermark

The images of the watermark are clear and well defined. Most of counterfeit banknotes are blurred.

REVERSE YOUR BANKNOTE

3. SECURITY THREAD

Notice that when you reverse your note the thread moves. It does not happend in counterfeit banknotes.

4. HIDDEN NUMBER

Find the hidden number when you reverse your note tangentially to your eyes. Most of the counterfeit banknotes the hidden number doesn`t appear. 

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