CLP – Chilean Peso

The Chilean Peso is the official currency of Chile and Currency code of CLP. You can easily convert here any currency at Merchant Stronghold.

Overview Chilean Peso Currency
In 1817, the first edition of the Peso was introduced and was valued against the Spanish Real.
In 1851, the Peso equaled 5 French francs.
In 1960, the Peso was replaced by the Escudo at a rate of 1,000 Pesos = 1 Escudo.
In 1975, the second edition of the Peso was introduced to replace the escudo. 1,000 escudos = 1 peso.
Until 1984, the Peso was divided into 100 centavos.
In 2011, a new 1,000-peso banknote was issued

Chilean Peso Symbol:$
Chilean Peso Currency Code:CLP
Date of issued:1975 approx
Authority: Banco Central de Chile
Coin Denominations:1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 pesos
Banknotes Denominations:1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 pesos

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