Centesimo

The Centesimo ( Italian, plural Centesimi ) or centesimo (Spanish, plural centésimos ) is the hundredth subunit of different currencies in the Italian-and Spanish-speaking world.

In the Italian -speaking

With the conquests of Napoleon and the French monetary system came to Italy. Derived from the French centime of Centesimo was used as a small coin in the Napoleonic dominated Italian states and remained on this rule also in use. 1861 was the Centesimo subunit of the first all- Italian currency, the lira. After the Second World War, the lira lost much of their value and no more Centesimo coins were minted there. 2002, with the introduction of euro notes and coins, the Centesimo officially disappeared; the euro cents is called in Italy " Centesimo ".

The Vatican and San Marino were connected in a monetary union with Italy and knew to 2001 also the Centesimo ( which has not been influenced also by the Second World War).

" Centesimo " is also the official Italian name for the black horse as a subunit of the Swiss franc.

The Somali Shilling is divided into 100 Centesimi or Senti. By 1967 the currency name was on coins " Centesimo "; later editions are labeled " Senti ". The name goes back to the influence of Italy. Italian Somaliland was from 1888 to 1941 / 1947 Italian colony from 1950 to 1960 and UN trust territory.

In the Spanish-speaking

The Uruguayan peso and Panamanian Balboa is divided into 100 centésimos, as well as the existing from 1960 to 1975 Chilean escudo.

• Currency subunit
• Italian coin