Currency of Uruguay fine gold), and equal to 10 silver pesos, each of 25·48 g, 0·917 fine (23·365 g fine silver), giving a silver:gold ratio of 15:1. The peso was revalued to 100 centésimos, with 1 new centésimo equal to 10 old centésimos de real, the new currency being known as "Sistema centesimal" (as opposed to the old "Sistema real"). The National Currency Decree declared that until a national coinage could be minted, foreign silver and gold coins should continue to circulate at their then current values (adjusted to conform to this decree), A number of foreign coins (and their multiples and fractions)
Venezuelan venezolano These were followed in 1875 by gold 5 venezolanos and in 1876 by cupro-nickel 1 and 2½ centavos. Banknotes were produced by the "Compañia de Crédito", the "Banco de Caracas" and the State of Guayana. Denominations included 50 centésimos and 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 50 and 100 venezolanos Venezuelan venezolano The venezolano was the currency of Venezuela between 1872 and 1879. It was divided into 100 "centavos", although the names "céntimo" and "centésimo" were also used. Venezolano was also the name of two currencies planned in 1854 and 1865 (see Currency of Venezuela). Given the inability of