5 Intis

Features

Issuer	Peru
Issuing bank	Central Reserve Bank of Peru (Banco Central de Reserva del Perú)
Period	Republic (1822-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1985-1988
Value	5 Intis (5 PEI)
Currency	Inti (1985-1991)
Composition	Nickel brass (Copper-nickel-zinc)
Weight	8.2 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Issued	1 February 1985
Demonetized	1 July 1991
Number	N# 3447
References	KM# 300 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 98 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

National arms with the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERU
LIMA
1988

Translation:
Central Reserve Bank of Peru
Lima
1988

Reverse

Head of Miguel Grau 1/4 right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GRAN ALMIRANTE MIGUEL GRAU
5
CINCO INTIS

Translation:
Grand Admiral Miguel Grau
5
Five Intis

Edge

Milled

Mint

LIMA	Lima, Peru (1565-date)

Comments

The Inti was introduced on February 1, 1985 to replace the Sol de Oro, which was suffering from high inflation. One inti had a value of 1000 soles.

The term "Inti" comes from the Quechua language, and refers to the Inca solar deity, thus establishing a symbolic link with the country's culture, but also with the ancient currency, the Sol (Sol meaning "Sun" in Spanish). Although the term "sol" in its monetary context actually comes from the Latin word solidus, which gave rise to "sol" and "sou" in French).

It was the parliamentary representatives of the department of Cuzco who suggested this name.

Coins in the new currency unit were put into circulation in 1985, followed by banknotes in December of the same year. However, the Inti was replaced by the new sol in 1991, after a period of economic instability.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

L'Inti a été introduit le 1er février 1985 pour remplacer le Sol de Oro qui souffrait d'une inflation élevée. Un inti avait une valeur de 1000 soles.

Le terme “Inti” provient de la langue Quechua, il fait référence à la divinité solaire inca, établissant ainsi un lien symbolique avec la culture du pays mais aussi avec l'ancienne monnaie, le Sol (Sol signifiant “Soleil” en espagnol. Bien que le terme “sol” dans son contexte monétaire provienne en réalité du mot latin solidus, qui a donné “sol” et “sou” en français).

Ce sont les parlementaires représentants du département de Cuzco qui ont suggéré cette appellation.

Ainsi, les pièces de la nouvelle unité monétaire furent mises en circulation dès 1985, suivies des billets en décembre de la même année. Toutefois, l'Inti a été remplacé par le nouveau sol en 1991, après une période d'instabilité économique.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1985 LIMA	3 972 000								6%
1986 LIMA	28 028 000				$ 0.81	$ 1.10	$ 1.30	$ 1.70	34%
1987 LIMA	20 106 000	$ 0.86	$ 0.91	$ 0.94	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.20	52%
1988 LIMA	34 084 000				$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.50	$ 1.70	33%

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