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Peruvian libra — principal account unit

Peruvian libra: a historical unit of account.

Dates in use
Introduction uncertain; ended 1930
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Peruvian libra — principal account unit: documented and qualified family connections PARENTS THIS CURRENCY CHILDREN Peruvian sol — nineteenth-century account unitPeruvian sol 1901–1903 · DocumentedDocumented connection · 1901–1903 Sol de oroSol de oro 1930 · DocumentedDocumented connection · 1930 Peruvian libra — principal account unitPeruvian libra Currency history

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Peruvian sol

Introduction uncertain; ended 1901–1903

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The story

Banco de Reserva balance and circulation liabilities were recorded in libras peruanas before 1930 conversion. [1]

The Peruvian pound became the statutory principal unit in 1901; British coin acceptance was a payment provision, not sterling ancestry. [2]

Sources and evidence

  1. Banco de Reserva del Perú · Memoria 1929, issued 1930 C1453 ↗
  2. Peruvian Republic; contemporary translation transmitted by Richard R. Neill · Law of 14 December 1901, in FRUS 1902, document 824 C1519 ↗

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“Peruvian libra — principal account unit.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/CUR-V27-PERUVIAN-LIBRA.html

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