Guinea-Bissau peso
Guinea-Bissau peso | |
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peso da Guiné-Bissau (Portuguese) | |
Central bank | Banco Central da Guiné-Bissau |
User(s) | Guinea-Bissau |
Subunit | |
1/100 | centavos |
Coins | 50 centavos, 1, 2½, 5, 10,[citation needed] 20 pesos |
Banknotes | 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000 pesos |
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.
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The peso was the currency of Guinea-Bissau from 1975 to 1997 and was divided into 100 centavos. It replaced the escudo at par. In 1997, Guinea-Bissau adopted the CFA franc of the West African States, using a conversion rate of 65 pesos to the franc.
Coins
Coins were issued in denominations of 50 centavos, 1, 2½, 5 and 20 pesos.
Banknotes
Banknotes in denominations of 50, 100, and 500 pesos dated 24-9-1975 (24 September 1975) were issued on 2 March 1976.[1] 1000 peso notes were introduced in 1978, followed by 5000 pesos notes in 1984 and 10,000 pesos notes in 1990.
Current Series | |||||
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Image | Value | Main Colour | Description | ||
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | ||
[1] | [2] | 50 pesos | Reddish-purple | Pansa Na Isna | Villagers |
[3] | [4] | 100 pesos | Khaki | Domingos Ramos | Central Bank building in Bissau |
[5] | [6] | 500 pesos | Blue | Francisco Mendes | Slavery |
[7] | [8] | 1000 pesos | Brown | Amílcar Cabral | "Apoteose ao Triunfo" |
[9] | [10] | 5000 pesos | Purple and brown | Amílcar Cabral | Fieldwork |
[11] | [12] | 10,000 pesos | Green | Amílcar Cabral | Fishermen |
See also
References
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External links
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