"Quetzal Quetzals () are strikingly colored birds in the trogon family. They are found in forests, especially in humid highlands, with the five species from the genus ""Pharomachrus"" being exclusively Neotropical, while a single species, the eared quetzal, ""Euptilotis neoxenus"", is found in Mexico and very locally in the southernmost United States. Quetzals are fairly large (all over 32 cm or 13 inches long), slightly bigger than other trogon species. The quetzal is the country bird of Guatemala. Quetzals have iridescent green or golden-green wing coverts, back, chest and head, with a red belly. They are strongly sexually dimorphic, and"
"Mozambican metical The metical (plural: ""meticais"") is the currency of Mozambique, abbreviated with the symbol ""MZN"" or ""MT"". It is nominally divided into 100 centavos. The name ""metical"" comes from Arabic (""mithqāl""), a unit of weight and an alternative name for the gold dinar coin that was used throughout much of Africa until the 19th century. The metical (MZM) replaced the ""escudo"" at par on 16 June 1980. It was divided into 100 ""centavos"". The metical underwent severe inflation. After the revaluation of the Romanian leu, the metical briefly became the least valued currency unit, at a value of about"
"country's currency, the Guatemalan quetzal (abbreviation GTQ). The resplendent quetzal was first described by Mexican naturalist Pablo de La Llave in 1832. It is one of five species of the genus ""Pharomachrus"" known as quetzals. The term ""quetzal"" was originally used for just this species, but is now applied to all members of the genera ""Pharomachrus"" and ""Euptilotis"". Two subspecies are recognised, ""P. m. mocinno"" and ""P. m. costaricensis"". The epithet ""mocinno"" is Llave's Latinization of the name of the biologist J. M. Mociño, a mentor of his. (It is sometimes spelled ""mocino"", but ""ñ"" was formerly spelled ""nn"" in"
"into 100 ""centavos"", although there are no current centavo-denominated coins. The exchange rate was around CLP$600 to 1 United States dollar at the end of 2014 and as of 1 April 2018. The first Chilean peso was introduced in 1817, at a value of 8 Spanish colonial reales. Until 1851, the peso was subdivided into 8 reales, with the ""escudo"" worth 2 pesos. In 1835, copper coins denominated in ""centavos"" were introduced, but it was not until 1851 that the real and escudo denominations ceased to be issued and further issues in centavos and ""décimos"" (worth 10 centavos) commenced. Also"
"Belize dollar The Belize dollar is the official currency in Belize (currency code ""BZD""). It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign ""$"", or alternatively ""BZ$"" to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 cents. The official value is pegged at 2 BZ$ = 1 US$. The first dollars to circulate in British Honduras were Spanish dollars, some of which were counterstamped with the monogram of a crowned –G-R– (Latin<nowiki>:</nowiki> Georgius Rex, """".) They circulated between 1765 and 1825 at a value of 6 shillings 8 pence. i.e. one third of a pound sterling. In 1825,"
"Guatemalan peso The peso was the currency of Guatemala between 1859 and 1925. The peso replaced the ""real"", with 1 peso = 8 reales. In 1869, the ""centavo"" was introduced, worth one hundredth of a peso, but the real continued to be produced until 1912, when Guatemala fully decimalized. In 1870, the peso was pegged to the French franc at a rate of 1 peso = 5 francs. However, the peg was suspended in 1895, and the peso's value fell considerably. The peso was replaced by the ""quetzal"" in 1925. Silver coins were initially issued in denominations of ¼, ½,"
"currency for each note of a foreign government held, as Ecuador currently does. Each currency typically has a main currency unit (the dollar, for example, or the euro) and a fractional unit, often defined as of the main unit: 100 cents = 1 dollar, 100 centimes = 1 franc, 100 pence = 1 pound, although units of or occasionally also occur. Some currencies do not have any smaller units at all, such as the Icelandic króna. Mauritania and Madagascar are the only remaining countries that do not use the decimal system; instead, the Mauritanian ouguiya is in theory divided into"
"below that symbolic threshold. The exchange rate as of September 2015 was BRL 4.05 to US$1.00, however it has since been in a gradual recovery period, reaching 3.0 BRL per US dollar by February 2017. Along with the first series of currency, coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 50 centavos and 1 real; the 25 centavos piece soon followed. All were struck in stainless steel. The original 1-real coins, produced only in 1994, were withdrawn from circulation on 23 December 2003; all other coins remain legal tender. In 1998, a second series of coins was introduced."
"of 2013 the Boliviano is still manufactured abroad, in countries such as United Kingdom, France, and Chile; although Bolivia is politically independent since 1825. Though Bolivia was one of the main mints of the colonial era (casa de la moneda, Potosí) the coining and printing of currency stopped due to lack of political interest and on the idea that foreign made coins and banknotes could be acquired at a lower price than the Bolivian made coins and banknotes. Bolivian boliviano The boliviano (sign: Bs ISO 4217 code: BOB) is the currency of Bolivia. It is divided into 100 cents or"
"Centenario The Centenario is a Mexican gold bullion coin first minted in 1921 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mexico's independence from Spain. The coin is not intended to be used as currency; the face value of 50 pesos is for legal purposes only, and does not reflect the actual value of the gold content. The obverse of the Centenario contains the image of Winged Victory (El Ángel, ""El Ángel de la Independencia"": ""The Angel of Independence""), with a laurel wreath in her right hand and broken chains in her left. Two famous Mexican volcanoes, Popocatepetl and Iztaccíhuatl, rise in"
"Ecuadorian centavo coins Ecuadorian centavo coins were introduced in 2000 when Ecuador converted its currency from the sucre to the U.S. dollar. The coins are in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 centavos and are identical in size and value to their U.S. cent counterparts (although the U.S. 50-cent coin counterpart is not often seen in circulation). They circulate within Ecuador alongside coins and banknotes from the USA. Although U.S. $1 coins are rarely used in the U.S., they are commonly used in Ecuador. Ecuador managed to introduce a $1 coin (""Un sucre"") but finally decided to not"
"Nicaraguan córdoba The córdoba (, sign: C$; code: NIO) is the currency of Nicaragua. It is divided into 100 ""centavos"". The first córdoba was introduced on March 20, 1912. It replaced the peso moneda corriente at a rate of 12½ pesos m/c = 1 córdoba and the peso fuerte at par. It was initially nearly equal to the US dollar. It was named after the Conquistador Francisco Hernández de Córdoba. On February 15, 1988, the 2nd córdoba was introduced. It was equal to 1,000 1st córdobas. On April 30, 1991 the third córdoba, also called the ""córdoba oro"", was introduced,"
"Céntimo The céntimo (in Spanish-speaking countries) or cêntimo (in Portuguese-speaking countries) was a currency unit of Spain, Portugal and their former colonies. The word derived from the Latin meaning ""hundredth part"". The main Spanish currency, before the euro, was the peseta which was divided into 100 céntimos. In Portugal it was the real and later the escudo, until it was also replaced by the euro. In the European community ""cent"" is the official name for one hundredth of a euro. However, both ""céntimo"" (in Spanish) and ""cêntimo"" (in Portuguese) are commonly used to describe the euro cent. Céntimo or cêntimo"
"for ""liberty""). After the return of democracy, a design with the portrait of Bernardo O'Higgins was adopted. In 2001, a newly redesigned 100-peso coin bearing the image of a Mapuche woman began to circulate. In February, 2010, it was discovered that on the 2008 series of the 50-peso coins the country name ""CHILE"" had been misspelled as """". The national mint said that it did not plan to recall the coins. Worth about 9 cents (US) each at the time, the faulty coins became collectors' items. In 1976, banknotes were introduced in denominations of 5, 10, 50, and 100 pesos"
"Venezuelan venezolano The venezolano was the currency of Venezuela between 1872 and 1879. It was divided into 100 ""centavos"", although the names ""céntimo"" and ""centésimo"" were also used. Venezolano was also the name of two currencies planned in 1854 and 1865 (see Currency of Venezuela). Given the inability of previous governments to order enough coins from the mints in Paris, London, and United States to meet demand, many foreign and demonetised coins circulated that were prone to perforations, scratches, chipping, or smoothing beyond recognition. The monetary law of 11 May 1871 replaced the peso (the only one of the coins"
"Bolivian boliviano The boliviano (sign: Bs ISO 4217 code: BOB) is the currency of Bolivia. It is divided into 100 cents or centavos in Spanish. Boliviano was also the name of the currency of Bolivia between 1864 and 1963. The first boliviano was introduced in 1864. It was equivalent to eight ""soles"" or half a ""scudo"" in the former currency. Initially, it was subdivided into 100 ""centécimos"" but this was altered to centavos in 1870. The name ""bolivar"" was used for an amount of ten bolivianos. Following many years of rampant inflation, the bolivian peso was replaced in 1987 by"
"50 centavos, with gold 2, 5 and 10 pesos introduced by 1870. In 1889, Colombian 50 centavo coins were counterstamped and issued as 50 centavo coins in Costa Rica. Private banks issued notes between 1858 and 1896. The first to issue notes was the ""Banco Nacional de Costa Rica"". The first notes were 2 pesos, followed by 10, 20, 25, 50 and 100 pesos. The ""Banco de Costa Rica"" issued peso notes between 1895 and 1899, in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 100 pesos. The ""Banco de la Union"" issued notes between 1877 and 1889 for 1,"
"is one-hundredth of the following basic monetary units: Céntimo The céntimo (in Spanish-speaking countries) or cêntimo (in Portuguese-speaking countries) was a currency unit of Spain, Portugal and their former colonies. The word derived from the Latin meaning ""hundredth part"". The main Spanish currency, before the euro, was the peseta which was divided into 100 céntimos. In Portugal it was the real and later the escudo, until it was also replaced by the euro. In the European community ""cent"" is the official name for one hundredth of a euro. However, both ""céntimo"" (in Spanish) and ""cêntimo"" (in Portuguese) are commonly used"
"1922, and 1 and 5 pesos in 1923. Guatemalan peso The peso was the currency of Guatemala between 1859 and 1925. The peso replaced the ""real"", with 1 peso = 8 reales. In 1869, the ""centavo"" was introduced, worth one hundredth of a peso, but the real continued to be produced until 1912, when Guatemala fully decimalized. In 1870, the peso was pegged to the French franc at a rate of 1 peso = 5 francs. However, the peg was suspended in 1895, and the peso's value fell considerably. The peso was replaced by the ""quetzal"" in 1925. Silver coins"
"the 10 real banknotes in circulation. Brazilian real The Brazilian real (, pl. ; sign: R$; code: BRL) is the official currency of Brazil. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The Central Bank of Brazil is the central bank and the issuing authority. The dollar-like sign (cifrão) in the currency's symbol (both historic and modern), and in all the other past Brazilian currencies, is officially written with two vertical strokes () rather than one. However, Unicode considers the difference to be only a matter of font design, and does not have a separate code for the two-stroked version. As of"
"Año 20""xx"", beginning in 2000; the largest proportion of coins in circulation are from the 2000 minting. With the exception of the one-cent coin, the coins are silver-colored; the ""un centavo"" coin is generally brass in color although a few were struck in copper color (unlike most other pennies, whose similar coins are of copper). The coins are minted by the Royal Canadian Mint and the Casa de Moneda de Mexico. Ecuadorian centavo coins Ecuadorian centavo coins were introduced in 2000 when Ecuador converted its currency from the sucre to the U.S. dollar. The coins are in denominations of 1,"
"(together with 100, 500 and 1000 sucre coins) include: Sucres per U.S. Dollar: Ecuadorian sucre The Sucre () was the currency of Ecuador between 1884 and 2000. Its ISO code was ECS and it was subdivided into 10 ""Decimos"" or 100 ""Centavos"". The sucre was named after Latin American political leader Antonio José de Sucre. The currency was replaced by the US dollar as a result of the 1998–99 financial crisis. The Ecuadorian peso was renamed as the ""Sucre"" on March 22, 1884, and was then linked to the silver standard. The Sucre was tied to 22.5 g of fine"
"Brazilian real The Brazilian real (, pl. ; sign: R$; code: BRL) is the official currency of Brazil. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The Central Bank of Brazil is the central bank and the issuing authority. The dollar-like sign (cifrão) in the currency's symbol (both historic and modern), and in all the other past Brazilian currencies, is officially written with two vertical strokes () rather than one. However, Unicode considers the difference to be only a matter of font design, and does not have a separate code for the two-stroked version. As of April 2016, the real is the"
"Netherlands Antillean guilder The Netherlands Antillean guilder () is the currency of Curaçao and Sint Maarten, which until 2010 formed the Netherlands Antilles along with Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius. It is subdivided into 100 ""cents"" (Dutch plural form: ""centen""). The guilder was replaced by the United States dollar on 1 January 2011 on Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius. On Curaçao and Sint Maarten, the Netherlands Antillean guilder was proposed to be replaced by a new currency, the Caribbean guilder, but this has been stalled indefinitely by negotiations over the establishment of a separate central bank for Curaçao. In Papiamentu,"
"Honduran lempira The lempira (, sign: L, ISO 4217 code: HNL) is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century ""cacique"" Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the (ultimately unsuccessful) local native resistance against the Spanish ""conquistador"" forces. He is a national hero, and is honoured on both the 1 lempira note and the 20 and 50 centavos coins. The lempira was introduced in 1931, replacing the peso at par. In the late 1980s, the exchange rate was two lempiras to"
"the country has recovered and has grown 4.2, 3.0 and 4.8 percent in 2004, 2005 and 2006, even though it is considered to be well below Mexico's potential growth. The Mexican peso is the currency (ISO 4217: MXN; symbol: $). One peso is divided into 100 ""centavos"" (cents). MXN replaced MXP in 1993 at a rate of 1000 MXP per 1 MXN. The exchanged rate remained stable between 1998 and 2006, oscillating between 10.20 and 11=3.50 MXN per US$, recently the Mexican peso parity took a hit under president Enrique Peña Nieto, lost in a single year 19.87% of its"
"muntbiljet was made in denominations of both 1 and guilders. The 500 guilder note was not issued after 1962. The 5 and the 250 guilder note was not issued after 1998. The 5 guilder was replace with a coin. Netherlands Antillean guilder The Netherlands Antillean guilder () is the currency of Curaçao and Sint Maarten, which until 2010 formed the Netherlands Antilles along with Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius. It is subdivided into 100 ""cents"" (Dutch plural form: ""centen""). The guilder was replaced by the United States dollar on 1 January 2011 on Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius. On Curaçao"
"Dominican peso The Dominican peso is the currency of the Dominican Republic (). Its symbol is ""$"", with ""RD$"" used when distinction from other pesos (or dollars) is required; its ISO 4217 code is ""DOP"". Each peso is divided into 100 ""centavos"" (""cents""), for which the ¢ symbol is used. It is the only currency that is legal tender in the Dominican Republic for all monetary transactions, whether public or private. The first Dominican peso was introduced with the country's independence from Haiti in 1844. It replaced the Haitian gourde at par and was divided into 8 ""reales"". The Dominican"
"These were followed in 1875 by gold 5 venezolanos and in 1876 by cupro-nickel 1 and 2½ centavos. Banknotes were produced by the ""Compañia de Crédito"", the ""Banco de Caracas"" and the State of Guayana. Denominations included 50 centésimos and 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 50 and 100 venezolanos Venezuelan venezolano The venezolano was the currency of Venezuela between 1872 and 1879. It was divided into 100 ""centavos"", although the names ""céntimo"" and ""centésimo"" were also used. Venezolano was also the name of two currencies planned in 1854 and 1865 (see Currency of Venezuela). Given the inability of"
"and the first banknotes on November 13, 1991. Since that time, the sol has retained an inflation rate of 1.5%, the lowest ever in either South America or Latin America as a whole. Since the new currency was put into effect, it has managed to maintain a stable exchange rate between 2.2 and 3.66 per United States dollar. The current coins were introduced in 1991 in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 ""céntimos"" and 1 sol. The 2- and 5-sol coins were added in 1994. Although one- and five-""céntimo"" coins are officially in circulation, they are very rarely"
"""Arias Seven-Day"" notes escaped incineration. Panamanian balboa The balboa (sign: B/.; ISO 4217: PAB) is, along with the United States dollar, one of the official currencies of Panama. It is named in honor of the Spanish explorer/conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa. The balboa is subdivided into 100 ""centésimos"". The balboa replaced the Colombian peso in 1904 following the country's independence. With the exception of a fluctuation in 2016, the balboa has been tied to the United States dollar (which is also legal tender in Panama) at an exchange rate of 1:1 since its introduction and has always circulated alongside dollars."
"US dollar became legal tender in Ecuador March 13, 2000, and sucre notes ceased being legal tender on September 11. Sucre notes remained exchangeable at Banco Central until March 30, 2001, at 25,000 sucres per dollar. Ecuador now only issues its own centavo coins. Currency of Ecuador The article provides a historical summary of the currency used in Ecuador. The present currency of Ecuador is the United States dollar. Quito was part of Gran Colombia until 1830 as ""Departamento del Sur"". Gran Colombia's monetary regulations retained the old Spanish colonial system, with both milled and hammered coin circulating. Gold and"
"Bolívar is depicted, along with the inscription """"Bolívar Libertador"""" within a heptagon, symbolizing the seven stars of the flag. On the reverse the coat of arms is depicted, circled by the official name of the country, with the date and the denomination below. In 2001, the reverse design was changed, putting the denomination of the coin at the right of the shield of the coat of arms, Semi-Circled by the official name of the country and the year of its emission below. Coins are in denominations of 1, 5, 10, , 25, 50 céntimos, and 1 bolívar. They were rendered"