Talk:Peruvian sol

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In my experiance, not only is the 1 centimo coin no longer used, but neither is the 5 centimo. I spent about 3 1/2 months in Peru, and the entire time I saw exactly two 5 centimo coins; both of them had been given as change at a casa de cambio in Lima's airport.

It is probably not an exaggeration to say that nearly every good or service that can be purchased in Peru has had its price rounded to the nearest 10 centimos.

[edit] 1 and 5 cent

They are now being used (all the ones I receive were minted in 2006). --Aidanb 15:40, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

I removed this from the article because I think it is incorrect and it does not have a reference.

NOTE: While legally still in circulation, the 1 céntimo coin is hardly used anymore. The BCRP (Central Reserve Bank) has stopped minting of these coins and final costs in establishments are rounded down to the previous 10 céntimos since most do not hold 1 and 5 céntimo coins. This is largely because most cash registers have enough compartments to hold six or seven different coin denominations, so the smallest are discarded.

--Aidanb 20:46, 3 June 2006 (UTC)