Nicaraguan peso Nicaraguan peso The peso was the currency of Nicaragua between 1878 and 1912. It was Nicaragua's first national currency, replacing the Central American Republic real and that of neighbouring states. It was subdivided into 100 "centavos" and when it was introduced, it was worth 8 reales, and had the same weight and mass as the peso fuerte, but due to recurrent devaluations, it was replaced by the "córdoba" at a rate of 12½ pesos = 1 peso fuerte = 1 córdoba. In 1878, cupro-nickel 1 centavo coins were introduced, followed, in 1880, by silver 5, 10 and 20 centavos. In
Silver and gold diadem from the tomb of Philip II Silver and gold diadem from the tomb of Philip II The silver and gold diadem from the tomb of Philip II is part of a traveling exhibit called “The Greeks: From Agamemnon to Alexander the Great” that features an exclusive look at Ancient Greece from its early beginnings to Alexander the Great. The artifacts in the exhibition come from 21 different Greek museums, which have let their treasures go on a two-year tour, partly in hopes of reviving a fading tourism industry. The exhibit is co-presented in Chicago by The Field Museum and the National Hellenic Museum, and made possible