Centavo

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The centavo (Spanish and Portuguese 'one hundredth') is a fractional monetary unit that represents one hundredth of a basic monetary unit in many countries around the world.[1] The term comes from Latin centum (lit.'one hundred'), with the added suffix -avo ('portion').

Coins of various denominations of centavos have been made from copper, stainless steel, aluminum-bronze, and silver.[2]

Circulating

Places that currently use the centavo include:

  • 50 Philippine centavos (1964) of the English series.
    50 Philippine centavos (1964) of the English series.
  • 10 Philippine centavos (1945), from the Commonwealth period.
    10 Philippine centavos (1945), from the Commonwealth period.
  • 1 Brazilian centavo (2003), no longer produced.
    1 Brazilian centavo (2003), no longer produced.
  • 1 sentimo coin (2002), from the BSP series
    1 sentimo coin (2002), from the BSP series

Obsolete

Former forms of the centavo that are no longer in use include:

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008)

See also

  • iconMoney portal
  • Numismatics portal

References

  1. ^ Law, Jonathan, ed. (March 2014). A Dictionary of Finance and Banking. OUP Oxford. p. 77. ISBN 9780199664931. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ^ Akin, Marjorie H.; Akin, Kevin; Bard, James C. (5 May 2016). Numismatic Archaeology of North America. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781315521329. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Chilean Peso". eXchangeRate.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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