Inti

The Inti coin, Peru's attempt to stabilize a spiraling economy, was introduced at a 1,000-to-1 exchange rate against the old sol in 1985.

That meant even a humble copper-nickel piece, like the 1 Inti denomination, entered circulation amid hyperinflation that rendered it nearly worthless by 1991. Struck at the Lima mint, these coins featured a sun motif on the obverse, nodding to the Incan heritage without much fanfare.

Production details vary; exact mintages for certain years are murky, possibly lost in bureaucratic reshuffles. What we know is that copper-nickel planchets were used across denominations from 1 to 500 Intis, though higher values shifted to other metals as inflation worsened.

In the end, the Inti series lasted just six years before being replaced. Not every coin gets a second act.