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Centavo

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The centavo ( Spanish and Portuguese 'one hundredth') is a fractional monetary unit that represents one hundredth of a basic monetary unit in many countries around the world. [1] The term comes from Latin centum ( lit. ' one hundred ' ), with the added suffix -avo ('portion').

Coins of various denominations of centavos have been made from copper , stainless steel , aluminum-bronze , and silver . [2]

Circulating [ edit ]

Places that currently use the centavo include:

Obsolete [ edit ]

Former forms of the centavo that are no longer in use include:

See also [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Law, Jonathan, ed. (March 2014). A Dictionary of Finance and Banking . OUP Oxford. p. 77. ISBN   9780199664931 . Retrieved 7 April 2023 .
  2. ^ Akin, Marjorie H.; Akin, Kevin; Bard, James C. (5 May 2016). Numismatic Archaeology of North America . Taylor & Francis. ISBN   9781315521329 . Retrieved 7 April 2023 .
  3. ^ "Chilean Peso" . eXchangeRate.com . Retrieved 7 April 2023 .