1/100 centavos | User(s) Guinea-Bissau | |
Banknotes 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000 pesos Coins 50 centavos, 1, 2½, 5, 10, 20 pesos Central bank Banco Central da Guiné-Bissau | ||
The peso was the currency of Guinea-Bissau from 1975 to 1997 and was divided into 100 centavos. It replaced the escudo at par. In 1997, Guinea-Bissau adopted the CFA franc of the West African States, using a conversion rate of 65 pesos to the franc.
Coins
Coins were issued in denominations of 50 centavos, 1, 2½, 5 and 20 pesos.
References
Guinea-Bissau peso Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA