Between 1817 and 1851, silver coins were issued in denominations
of ¼, ½, 1 and 2 reales and 1 peso ,
with gold coins for 1, 2, 4 and 8 escudos. copper ½ and
1 centavo coins . A full decimal coinage was
introduced later on consisting of copper ½ and 1
centavo, silver ½ and 1 décimo, 20 and 50 centavos, and 1 peso,
and gold 5 and 10 pesos. In 1860, gold 1 peso coins were
introduced, followed by
cupro-nickel ½, 1 and 2 centavos
Copper coins were reintroduced between 1878 and 1883 and a new
gold coinage was introduced in 1895 with coins for 2, 5, 10 and 20 pesos. In 1896, the ½
and 1 décimo were replaced by 5 and 10 centavos coins.
In the nineteen century a silver 40 centavos coin was introduced and followed by the copper coins of 1 and 2 centavos .and by a cupro-nickel 5, 10 and 20 centavos coins to replacesilver. Gold coinage of 20, 50 and 100 pesos. and silver 2 and 5 pesos coins were issued. follwed by Cupro-nickel 1 peso coins introduced in 1933, replacing the last of the silver coins. In the forties, copper 20 and 50 centavos and 1 peso coins were issued followed by. aluminium 1, 5 and 10 pesos.
