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.
